Lot Essay
Larry Pristo notes in Martelé Gorham's Nouveau Art Silver, 2002, pg. 218-219, that Claret Jug 4386 was finished on 16 May 1900. The silver mounts were raised in 71 hours and then chased by acclaimed Martelé silversmith George W. Sauthof for 67 hours. It's net factory price was $200. Pristo also notes that the glass cost $15, and that it was exhibited at the 1900 Paris Exposition Universelle.