Lot Essay
Gorham's records describe this pitcher as "Love Cup."
Some of the finest examples of Codman's hammered, or Martele, art nouveau designs were made before 1900, when the Martele mark was introduced for marketing purposes. As noted by Samuel Hough, "most Martele pieces made before 1900 were made as Samples," which describes the mark on this piece ("Notes from the Gorham Archives," Silver Magazine, July/August, 1988, p. 16).
Some of the finest examples of Codman's hammered, or Martele, art nouveau designs were made before 1900, when the Martele mark was introduced for marketing purposes. As noted by Samuel Hough, "most Martele pieces made before 1900 were made as Samples," which describes the mark on this piece ("Notes from the Gorham Archives," Silver Magazine, July/August, 1988, p. 16).