Lot Essay
The pitcher is marked with a cross, indicating that it was exhibited in Paris at the 1900 Exposition Universelle. Factory records indicate that the basin was made to match in 1901.
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MARK OF GORHAM MFG CO., PROVIDENCE, THE PITCHER 1899, THE BASIN 1901
Details
A FINE MARTELE SILVER PITCHER AND BASIN, THE PITCHER FROM THE 1900 PARIS EXPOSITION
MARK OF GORHAM MFG CO., PROVIDENCE, THE PITCHER 1899, THE BASIN 1901
Of heavy gauge, the basin circular on a shaped circular foot, the body chased with flowers, foliage and scrolls, with shaped rim, the baluster-form pitcher with conforming decoration, marked under bases, the pitcher with oval for samples
The basin 12 5/8 in. (32 cm.) diameter; the pitcher 8 in. (20.3 cm.) high; 125 oz. (3,899 gr.) (2)
MARK OF GORHAM MFG CO., PROVIDENCE, THE PITCHER 1899, THE BASIN 1901
Of heavy gauge, the basin circular on a shaped circular foot, the body chased with flowers, foliage and scrolls, with shaped rim, the baluster-form pitcher with conforming decoration, marked under bases, the pitcher with oval for samples
The basin 12 5/8 in. (32 cm.) diameter; the pitcher 8 in. (20.3 cm.) high; 125 oz. (3,899 gr.) (2)
Literature
L.J. Pristo, Martelé: Gorham's Art Nouveau Silver, 2002, p. 199
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