AN IMPORTANT MARTELE SILVER FLAGON

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AN IMPORTANT MARTELE SILVER FLAGON
MAKER'S MARK OF GORHAM MFG. CO., PROVIDENCE, 1900, DESIGNED BY WILLIAM C. CODMAN FOR THE PARIS EXPOSITION OF 1900

In the Art Nouveau taste; of tall cylindrical form, with spreading base and scalloped border, with repousse foliage, rising to diagonal sweeping ribs, the handle issuing from a leaf, with chased foliate decoration, with similar vines and leaves at the shoulder, with undulating rim to fit the shaped domed cover and lipped spout, with rolling thumbpiece, marked, with Gorham sample mark 4294 in oval; cover and handle also with French control marks--15 5/8in. high
(77oz.)

出版

Charles H. Carpenter, Jr., Gorham Silver, 1982, color plate VII and back cover; fig. 255, p. 240

展覽

Museum of Art, Rhode Island School of Design,"Gorham: Masterpieces in Metal," October 14, 1983-February 12, 1984

拍品專文

Gorham's archives contain a photograph of this flagon labelled "TANKARD MARTELE" and with a fleur-de-lys, the company's symbol for works designed for the Paris Exposition of 1900. Some of Gorham's finest pieces of Martele silver were made for the Paris Exposition, where Gorham won the Grand Prix and gold medal for Codman's art nouveau "Martele" silver. Edward Holbrook, President of Gorham at the time, was made a Chevalier of the Legion of Honor.

A Martele ewer of 1897, with closely-related foliate decoration and leaf-form handle joins, was sold in these Rooms, October 21, 1989, lot 23.