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AN AMERICAN SILVER PRESENTATION CUP, GORHAM MFG CO., PROVIDENCE, RI, DATED 1850
Estimate
300 - 500 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- marked on base.
- height 4 3/8 in.
- 11.2 cm
embossed with rococo cartouche engraved "Presented by Franklin Foundry & Machine Co. to Dexter Thurber 1850."
Provenance
The Nosegay, March 1992
Condition
some overall wear, especially to high spots of chasing
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.
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.
Catalogue Note
Dexter Thurber (1781-1871) based his fortune on a paper mill he ran with his father, then expanded into cotton mills. He married in 1803 Hannah Gorham. According to Cutler's New England Families (1915), "Mr. Dexter Thurber financed... for his son Edmund, the Franklin Foundry & Machine Company, also the Gorham Manufacturing Company for his nephew, John Gorham." The relationship was even closer, as his son Gorham Thurber was partner with his cousin from 1850 in Gorham & Thurber, known by 1852 as Gorham & Co.