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The Sinclair service: A Set of four American Silver Meat Platters in Sizes, Martelé, Gorham Mfg. Co., Providence, RI, 1917
Estimate
13,000 - 17,000 USD
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Description
- marked on undersides and coded PBS, PBT, PBU and PBV
- Silver
- lengths 14 5/8 in. to 20 5/8 in.
- 37.1cm, 52.4cm
all shaped oval, the undualting borders chased with lobes, flowers and foliage, chased on one side with script monogram EFS
Provenance
Harry Ford Sinclair and Elizabeth F. Sinclair, by descent until sold
Christie's, New York, 16 June 1999, lot 14
Christie's, New York, 16 June 1999, lot 14
Literature
Larry Pristo, Martelé 950-1000 Fine Gorham's Art Nouveau Silver, 2002, p. 396
Condition
all with significant scratches to centers from use, border decoration good and with minimal scratches
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 Martelé records indicate that Meat Platters PBS, PBT, PBU and PBT were all completed between 4-10 October 1917. The name of the chaser(s) has not been recorded but silversmith Alexander MacBeth was responsible for the raising of all four platters in one-hundred-and-four hours. The chasing required an additional two-hundred-and-thirty-five and one-half hours. The net factory price of this group was $752 at the time of completion (See Larry Pristo, Martelé 950-1000 Fine Gorham's Art Nouveau Silver, p. 396).