The Alan and Simone Hartman Collection
An American Silver Vase, Martelé, Gorham Mfg. Co., Providence, RI, 1898
No reserve
Live auction begins on:
June 17, 03:00 PM GMT
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 USD
Bid
1,200 USD
Lot Details
Description
trumpet form, chased with tulips, the base with seed pods, marked on base and coded 105
35.8 oz
1112 g
height 15 in.
38 cm
Christie's, New York, June 17, 1997, lot 2
Larry Pristo, Martelé 950-1000 Fine Gorham's Nouveau Art Silver, 2002, p. 176
According to Gorham's Martelé archives, this vase was completed March 18, 1898 and had a net factory price of $140. Neither the maker nor chaser is listed, but the records indicate it took 35 hours to make and 57 hours to chase. The notes indicate it originally had gilding, possibly to the interior.