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An AMERICAN SILVER TWO-HANDLED PUNCH BOWL, MARTELÉ, Gorham Mfg. Co., Providence, RI, retailed by Chester Billings & Son, New York, 1905
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description
marked on base, coded H/YC and with retailer's mark
- Silver
- length over handles 20 1/2 in.
- 52.1cm
of bombé oval form chased with trailing grapevines, temming from the vine-clad scroll handles, monogrammed CFS, gilt interior
Provenance
Sotheby's, New York 27 January 1989, lot 869
Property from a New Jersey Private Collection, sold
Sotheby's, New York 17-18 June 1997, lot 59
Property from a New Jersey Private Collection, sold
Sotheby's, New York 17-18 June 1997, lot 59
Literature
Larry Pristo, Martelé Gorham's Nouveau Art Silver, 2002, p.347
Condition
dent near top of one handle but not through, overall good condition, decoration good
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
Gorham's records as reproduced by Larry Pristo in Martelé Gorham's Nouveau Art Silver, p. 347, indicate that Punch Bowl H/YC was completed on 19 July 1905 with a making time of one hundred and sixty hours by David H Glover. The chasing was executed by David Wilmot and was accomplished in one hundred and eight-three hours and thirty minutes. The net factory cost was $520.00