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AN AMERICAN SILVER TWO-HANDLED "SERPENT" two-handled Loving Cup, MARTELÉ, Gorham Mfg. Co., Providence, RI, 1902, chased by Robert Bain
Estimate
7,000 - 9,000 USD
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Description
marked on base and coded CMB
- Silver
- height 11 1/8 in.
- 28.2cm
on lobed, lozenge-shaped base, the ovoid body with slightly flared rim, embossed and chased with water-lilies, cattails and foliage, the handles formed as entwined serpents
Provenance
Sotheby's, New York, 15 June 1998, lot 1618
Literature
Larry Pristo, Martelé Gorham's Nouveau Art Silver, 2002, p.286-287.
Condition
inscription removed from one side but neatly done and not thin, decoration good overall good condition
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. 287, indicate Loving Cup CMB (incorrectly described as "3-handle") was completed on 25 March 1903 by James Leckenby with a making time of ninety hours. The chasing was executed by Robert Bain and was accomplished in two hundred and eighty-five hours and forty-five minutes. The net factory cost was $600.00. Additionally, the piece has gilding.