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The Sinclair Service: A PAIR OF AMERICAN SILVER TAZZE, MARTELÉ, Gorham Mfg. Co., Providence, RI, 1917
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 USD
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Description
- marked on base and coded PBL
- Silver
- diameter 9 7/8 in.
- 25cm
circular, the undulating border chased with flowers and foliage, one side chased with monogram ESF, raised on a domed foot chased with lobes and sprigs of flowers
Provenance
Harry Ford Sinclair and Elizabeth F. Sinclair, by descent until sold
Christie's, New York, 16 June 1999, lot 9
Christie's, New York, 16 June 1999, lot 9
Literature
Larry Pristo, Martelé Gorham's Nouveau Art Silver, 2002, p.396.
Condition
tiny scratches and scuffs to centers from use, 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
According to Gorham's records as reproduced by Larry Pristo in Martelé Gorham's Nouveau Art Silver, p.396, these tazze are listed as being completed on 25 September 1917 with a making time of thirty-eight hours by Nels N. Ha(a)rklou. The chasing was executed by an unknown craftsman and was accomplished in forty-eight and a half hours. The net factory cost was $150.00.