An American Silver 'Martelé' Bowl, Gorham Mfg. Co., Providence, Rhode Island, 1907
No reserve
Lot Closed
April 24, 06:56 PM GMT
Estimate
2,500 - 3,500 USD
Lot Details
Description
An American Silver 'Martelé' Bowl, Gorham Mfg. Co., Providence, Rhode Island, 1907
lobed square form on pedestal foot, chased with flowers on lightly hammered surface, marked on base and coded L over VM.
12 1/4 in. (31.1 cm) wide
37 oz. (1151 g)
Sotheby's New York, January 23, 1992, lot 51
Wolf Family Collection No. 1032 (acquired from the above)
Wolf Family Collection No. 1032 (acquired from the above)
J. Pristo, Martelé, Gorham's Nouveau Art Silver,2002, p. 386
This bowl, also called a "salad bowl" in the costing records, was formed by Samuel R. Woolley over 62 hours, then chased for 68 hours by Subero Yamamoto; the net factory price was set at $167.
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