Lot 49
  • 49

The Gorham Company

Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description

  • The Gorham Company
  • "Directional" Three-Piece Tea Set
  • each stamped GORHAM/ STERLING, 6 within a pentagon, the Gorham 1956 year symbol and model number

  • sterling silver and ebony

Literature

House Beautiful, April 1958 (for a period advertisement)
Jewel Stern, Modernism in American Silver, New Haven, 2005, pp. 222-223

Condition

Overall excellent condition.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.