A Gorham Mfg. Co. Martelé Partial Gilt Silver Three-Handle Trophy Cup, Providence, R...

Description

A Gorham Mfg. Co. Martelé Partial Gilt Silver Three-Handle Trophy Cup, Providence, Rhode Island, 1905
Marks: Martelé, (eagle), (lion-anchor-G), 9584, H/WA
9-1/4 x 10-1/2 x 10-1/2 inches (23.5 x 26.7 x 26.7 cm)
1753 grams (56.36 troy ounces)
Inscription: Charles Fairchild Wheaton, October 6, 1906 / From Caroline Talman Wheaton


PROVENANCE:
Rago, December 6, 2013, lot 243;
American Presentation and Trophy Silver from the Collection of J.D. Parks;
Heritage Auctions, Dallas, Fine Silver & Objects of Vertu Signature Auction, November 17, 2020, lot 74021;
Acquired from the above by current owner.

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. The final price was $187.

LITERATURE:
L. Pristo, Martelé: Gorham's Nouveau Art Silver, 2002, p. 342.

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).



Estimate: $5,000 - $7,000.

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