MARK OF GORHAM MFG. CO., PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND, 1898, MARTELÉ

Details

AN AMERICAN SILVER FRUIT DISH
MARK OF GORHAM MFG. CO., PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND, 1898, MARTELÉ
The shaped circular bowl standing on four bun feet chased with wavy lobes, the undulating everted border shaped square and chased with flowers and flower buds amongst foliage, marked on underside and coded 254 and with date symbol for 1898
9 ½ in. (24.1 cm.) diameter
15 oz. 6 dwt. (476 gr.)

Conditions of sale

Brought to you by

Sallie Glover

Check the condition report or get in touch for additional information about this

sglover@christies.com +1 212 636 2230

If you wish to view the condition report of this lot, please sign in to your account.

View condition report

Lot Essay

Gorham's Martelé archives as reproduced by Larry Pristo in Martelé Gorham's Nouveau Art Silver, 2002, p. 179, notes that Fruit Dish 254 was completed 19 June, 1898 and had a net factory price of $68. The dish was raised in 24 hours and chased for an additional 38 hours by unrecorded silversmiths.

More from In Praise of America: Important American Furniture, Folk Art, Silver, Prints and Broadsides

View All