A Gorham Mfg. Co. Martelé Partial Gilt Silver Three-Handled Trophy Cup, Providence, Rhode Island, 1905. Marks: ...

Description

A Gorham Mfg. Co. Martelé Partial Gilt Silver Three-Handled Trophy Cup, Providence, Rhode Island, 1905
Marks: (lion-anchor-G), Martelé, (eagle), 9584, H, W A
9-1/4 x 10-1/2 inches (23.5 x 26.7 cm)
56.69 troy ounces
Inscription: Charles Fairchild Wheaton, October 6, 1906; From Caroline Talman Wheaton

American Presentation and Trophy Silver from the Collection of J.D. Parks

Provenance,
Rago, December 6, 2013, lot 243
acquired from above

the pyriform cup with undulating rim and spreading conforming foot, overall chased repoussé design depicting life cycle of the dandelion, having inscription to two of the three cartouche between three D-form handles.


LITERATURE:
L. Pristo, Martelé: 950-1000 Fine - Gorham's Nouveau Art Silver, 2002, p. 342.
Production of cup H/WA began on November 16, 1905, requiring 51 hours of production time carried out by Frank Herotek, with an additional 60-1/2 hours of chasing by George Joseph Enzinger. The final price was $187.00.

The cup was a birth gift to Charles Fairchild Wheaton (1906-1979) from his grandmother Caroline Talman Wheaton (1835-1908) of Poughkeepsie, New York, who was married to Judge Charles Wheaton (1834-1886).



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