A Five-Piece Gorham Mfg. Co. Martelé Partial Gilt Silver Tea and Coffee Service, Providence, Rhode Island, 1906... (Total: 5 )

Description

A Five-Piece Gorham Mfg. Co. Martelé Partial Gilt Silver Tea and Coffee Service, Providence, Rhode Island, 1906
Marks: SHREVE, CRUMP, & LOW CO., Martelé, (eagle), (lion-anchor-G), .9584, K/QC
9-1/2 x 9-3/4 x 5-1/4 inches (24.1 x 24.8 x 13.3 cm) (largest, coffee pot)
112.93 troy ounces

PROPERTY FROM A SOUTHERN COLLECTION

The coffee and tea service comprising:
1 coffee pot;
1 tea pot;
1 creamer with gilt washed rim;
1 covered sugar bowl;
1 waste bowl with gilt washed rim.
5 Total

The five-piece coffee and tea service, three with acorn-form finials atop domed lids atop flared rims with undulating edges, all with lobed baluster-form bodies over shaped foot, some affixed with bracket-form handles and S-curved spouts, with faint hand-hammer marks and delicately chased floral motifs throughout.
LITERATURE:
L. Pristo, Martelé: 950-1000 Fine - Gorham's Nouveau Art Silver, 2002, p. 374.
The five piece set with code K (over) QC was begun on October 18, 1906, it required a total of 304 hours to make, and an additional 249 hours of chasing. The final price was $630. A kettle was originally made to accompany this set and was marked K (over) QD.



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