MARK OF GORHAM MFG. CO., PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND, 1909, MARTELÉ

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AN AMERICAN SILVER MEAT DISH
MARK OF GORHAM MFG. CO., PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND, 1909, MARTELÉ
Shaped oval, the border chased with violets and veined leaves at intervals, marked on underside, numbered 9584, and coded R / YD
14 1⁄4 in. (36.2 cm.) long
22 oz. 14 dwt. (706 gr.)

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Lot Essay

In Martelé Gorham's Nouveau Art Silver, 2002, p. 421, Larry Pristo notes that Meat Dish R / YD was completed on 29 June 1909 with a net factory price of $120. It was raised by silversmith John M. Sorum in 24 hours and chased by Herbert C. Lloyd in 73 hours.

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