- 4038
An American silver five-piece tea and coffee set and matching two-handled tray, Martelé, Gorham Mfg. Co., Providence, RI, 1918
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- marked on bases and coded LQU, the kettle LQV, the tray LQS
- silver, wood, plastic
- height of coffee pot 11 1/4 in., length of tray over handles 31 1/2 in.
- 28.6 cm, 80 cm
all pieces chased with lilies and leaf sprays and engraved with monogram EMS, comprising a Teapot, Coffee Pot, Kettle on Lampstand, Creamer, covered Sugar Bowl and two-handled Tray
Literature
Larry Pristo, Martelé Gorham's Nouveau Art Silver, 2002, p. 378
Condition
ivory insulators replaced with wood and handles slightly loose; kettle with Gorham burner marked 1917 with plastic knob; tray with surface scratches from use, all pieces with minor surface nicks, in very good condition overall
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
According to Gorham's records, this five-piece tea and coffee set with tray is listed as being completed on October 31, 1918, with a collective making time of 502 hours; the coffee pot comprising 86 of those hours, the tea pot 83, the kettle 135, the creamer 59, the sugar bowl 68, and the tray 71. The maker of the hollowware pieces was either William L. Hughes Jr. or E. Hughes. John M. Sorum was responsible for the tray.
The chasing on these items took a collective time of 405 hours; the coffee pot comprising 74 of those hours, the tea pot 56, the kettle 100, the creamer 40, the sugar bowl 51, and the tray 84. No chaser is listed for any of these pieces.
The records note that their appears to be a code error for the kettle and the tray, as a photograph of the six-piece set LQU indicates that the kettle for the set is LQV and the tray for the set is LQS. The kettle was completed on November 1st, 1918, and the tray a day later on November 2nd. The records also reveal that there was a waste bowl, which is now missing. The net factory price for the extant pieces was $1798.