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AN AMERICAN SILVER THREE-PIECE COFFEE SERVICE, MARTELÉ, GORHAM MFG. CO., PROVIDENCE, RI, 1898
Estimate
6,000 - 9,000 USD
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Description
- marked on bases and coded 135.
- Silver, ivory
- height of coffee pot 10 in.
- 25.4 cm
comprising a Coffee Pot, Creamer and Sugar Bowl, chased with stylized corn and pomegranates.
Provenance
Jackson/Gillooly, September 2000
Literature
Larry Pristo, Martelé 950-1000 Fine Gorham's Nouveau Art Silver, 2002, pp. 177-78.
Condition
good
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 archives indicate that these three pieces were made on July 26, 1898 and had a net factory price of $313. The coffee pot took 65 hours to raise and 62 hours to chase, the creamer took 30 hours to make and 30 hours to chase, and the sugar bowl took 54 hours to make and 45 hours to chase. (Pristo, 2002, pp. 177-78).