- 3085
A Group Of American Silver Egyptian Style Table Accessories, Gorham Mfg. Co., Providence, RI, And Whiting Mfg. Co., New York, 1870 and circa 1880
Estimate
800 - 1,000 USD
Log in to view results
bidding is closed
Description
- silver
- length of candy dish 5 3/8 in.
- 13.5cm
comprising: two shell-form candy dishes with palmette handles and matching spoons, by Gorham, numbered 65 and with retailer's mark of J.E. Caldwell, Philadelphia; and two large and three smaller parcel-gilt lotus salts, by Whiting, numbered 58 (large) and 9 (small)
Condition
good 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.
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
Whiting salts of this model are illustrated by Abigail Nova in her 2010 Master's Thesis for Bard Graduate Center, Whiting Manufacturing Company: A History of the Firm and its Japanese-inspired Silver (1860-1890), fig. 11, p. 23.