The Alan and Simone Hartman Collection
An American Silver Vase, Martelé, Gorham Mfg. Co., Providence, RI, 1898
No reserve
Auction Closed
June 17, 06:12 PM GMT
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 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 Larry Pristo's book on Martelé, 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.