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The Sinclair Service: An AMERICAN SILVER WELL PLATTER, MARTELÉ, Gorham Mfg. Co., Providence, RI, 1917
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 USD
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Description
marked on underside and coded PBW
- Silver
- length 18 1/2 in.
- 47cm
shaped oval, the border chased with lobes, flowers and foliage, one side engraved with script monogram ESF
Provenance
Harry Ford Sinclair and Elizabeth F. Sinclair, by descent until sold
Christie's, New York, 16 June 1999, lot 4 (part)
Christie's, New York, 16 June 1999, lot 4 (part)
Literature
Larry Pristo, Martelé Gorham's Nouveau Art Silver, 2002, 396.
Condition
center with deep scratches from use, the well with some salt stains, decoration crisp, 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
Well & Tree Meat Dish PBW was completed on 22 October 1917, with a net factory cost of $232.00. It was raised by silversmith Alexander MacBeth in thirty-eight hours and chased for an additional seventy hours by an unidentified chaser (see Pristo p, 396).