AN AMERICAN SILVER BOWL. Gorham Manufacturing Co., Providence, Rhode Island, 1905. Marks: Martelé, (eagle), (lion-anchor...

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AN AMERICAN SILVER BOWL
Gorham Manufacturing Co., Providence, Rhode Island, 1905
Marks: Martelé, (eagle), (lion-anchor-G), .9584, I, UE
4-5/8 x 11-1/8 inches diameter (11.7 x 28.3 cm)
34.27 troy ounces

The Martelé bowl with undulating lobed sides and rim and repoussé floral and leaf decoration.

According to the Gorham archives this bowl was made by the silversmith R. Law using 35.20 troy ounces of silver and taking 30 hours to form plus an additional 34.5 hours of chasing. Completed on May 26, 1905 the factory net price for the bowl was $100.00.

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