Property sold for the Benefit of the Baltimore Museum of Art
An American Silver Six-Piece Tea And Coffee Set, Martelé, Gorham Mfg. Co., Providence, RI, 1904
Lot Closed
October 21, 05:27 PM GMT
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
An American Silver Six-Piece Tea And Coffee Set, Martelé, Gorham Mfg. Co., Providence, RI, 1904
comprising a Teapot, Coffee Pot, Kettle on Lampstand, Creamer, covered Sugar Bowl, Waste Bowl, and a two-handled Tray, all chased with irises with whiplash leaves and initial M, the creamer and sugar bowl with gilt interiors
marked on bases and coded EVY, the tray EVZ
331 oz 15 dwt gross
10319 g
height of kettle on lampstand 13 3/4 in.; length of tray over handles 28 in.
35 cm; 71 cm
The making of these items took a collective time of 435 hours; the coffee pot comprising 65 of those hours, the tea pot 60, the kettle 130, the creamer 32, the sugar bowl 50, the waste bowl 23, and the tray 75. The maker of the kettle is listed as Pet(t)er A. Monsen, although no maker is given for the other pieces. F.O. (Finn?) Erichsen was responsible for the tray.
The chasing on these items took a collective time of 699 hours; the coffee pot comprising 116 of those hours, the tea pot 100, the kettle 140, the creamer 64, the sugar bowl 87, the waste bowl 60, and the tray 132. The chaser for the entire set, including the tray, is listed as William E. Jordan. (Pristo: 2002, p. 305).
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