Live Auction 11985American Furniture, Folk Art and Silver
A MARTELÉ SILVER VEGETABLE TUREEN AND COVER
Lot 298

A MARTELÉ SILVER VEGETABLE TUREEN AND COVER

MARK OF GORHAM MFG. CO., PROVIDENCE, 1902

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A MARTELÉ SILVER VEGETABLE TUREEN AND COVER
MARK OF GORHAM MFG. CO., PROVIDENCE, 1902
Of oval form with two scroll handles and a waved rim, the base with four mask feet, the body chased with flowers and foliage, the conforming detachable cover with bud finial, marked under base, also marked BRO
12 ¾ in. (32.5 cm.) long over handles; 50 oz. (1,569 gr.)

Specialist note

According to Larry Pristo in Martelé: Gorham's Nouveau Art Silver (2002), this vegetable tureen was produced by David H. Glover in 1902 and took ninety hours to make. The chasing took one hundred and twenty hours to complete. The cost to Gorham was $260.