Lot 69
  • 69

An American Silver and Mixed-metal "Japanesque" Fruit Bowl and similar serving spoon, Gorham Mfg. Co., Providence, RI, 1882

Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description

  • bowl marked on base, numbered 1845 and with date symbol for 1882, also with French import mark
  • Silver, Mixed-metal
  • diameter of bowl 8 1/4 in.
  • 20.9cm
the circular bowl with spot-hammered surface, the sides applied with copper sparrows and butterflies, also with a copper branch with Japanese gold leaves and berries, the rim with overlapping grapevine with copper vine, white silver grapes and Japanese gold leaves, raised on circular foot, the underside engraved CW & AW PARIS 25 Sept. 1883; the spoon spot-hammered, the handle applied with fish and kelp

Condition

bowl good condition, serving spoon with wear to high spots
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