GORHAM MARTELE STERLING SILVER "FERN DISH'
c. 1912, undulating circular-form, the everted rim with chased poppy decoration
marked: Martele/Gorham hallmarks with an eagle above the shield with anchor; also, G/.9584/YGT/SPAULDING & CO./CHICAGO
2"h; 9.5"diam., 19.5 troy oz.
Such bowls, referred to as centerpiece bowls today, were called 'fern dishes' at the turn of the century. The Martele line, a departure from machine-made commercial cutlery and hollowware, was named from the French verb marteler, "to hammer". It was made from 1896 through the 1930s by Gorham of Providence, Rhode Island under the direction of Gorham's chief executive, Edward Holbrook, and his chief designer, William Christmas Codman. Martele is considered the finest American art nouveau silver, each piece individually hand crafted.
Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500
Realized: $2,750 - Excluding Buyer's Premium
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Lot 392 : GORHAM MARTELE STERLING SILVER "FERN DISH'
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