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An American Silver Entree Dish MARTELÉ, Gorham Mfg. Co., Providence, Ri, retailed by Spaulding, Chicago, IL, 1908
Estimate
3,000 - 4,000 USD
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Description
- marked on underrside and coded NRD
- Silver
- diameter 16 1/8 in.
- 41cm
circular, the undulating border chased with irises and violets, the center engraved with monogram JHB
Literature
Larry Pristo, Martelé Gorham's Nouveau Art Silver, 2002, p.394.
Condition
good condition, very similar in overall form to the Sinclair Service
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. 394, Entree Dish NRD was completed on 5 November 1908 by John M. Sorum with a making time of twenty-one hours. The chasing was executed by Herbert C. Lloyd and was accomplished in sixty-two hours and thirty minutes. The net factory cost was $124.00.