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A SUITE OF SIX AMERICAN SILVER DIRECTIONAL PATTERN JUGS, GORHAM MFG. CO., PROVIDENCE, RI, 1955-56 |
估價
7,000 - 10,000 USD
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描述
- marked on bases and numbered 1304, 1312, and 1313, one medium jug with date mark for 1956, the others for 1955
- silver
- heights from 5 1/4 to 10 1/8 in.
- 13.4 to 26 cm
in three sizes
Condition
one large pitcher with shallow crease to lower body, one medium pitcher with minor dent to rim of spout, otherwise all in good condition with occasional surface scratch
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.
拍品資料及來源
For the introduction of the "Directional" pattern about 1955, and a 1958 advertisement featuring the coffee set in the pattern, see Jewel Stern, Modernism in American Silver: 20th Century Design, Dallas Museum of Art, 2005, pp. 220-223. Item no. 37 in the book is an 8-inch Directional pitcher in the collection of the Dallas Museum.