Gorham Martelé Bowl *for you Gorham fans*

asheland

This is not a newp, I’ve had it since 2013. I’ve never photographed it until the other day. I figured you guys might appreciate seeing it.

100% hand made in every aspect. The work is phenomenal.

And cool that it was retailed at Spaulding & Co in Chicago.

I have Pristo’s book and this one was made in March of 1905. I forget it’s actual birth date

ricko

@asheland .... Don't tell me you picked it up in a thrift store.... Cheers, RickO

asheland

@ricko said:
@asheland .... Don't tell me you picked it up in a thrift store.... Cheers, RickO

No! lol I wish! I actually had to pay up for this one, almost 2 grand.
But it's a fine piece and I'm proud to have an example...

Kliao

@asheland said:

@ricko said:
@asheland .... Don't tell me you picked it up in a thrift store.... Cheers, RickO

No! lol I wish! I actually had to pay up for this one, almost 2 grand.
But it's a fine piece and I'm proud to have an example...

Wow didn’t know that thing would be worth 2k! Nice piece!

asheland

@Kliao said:

@asheland said:

@ricko said:
@asheland .... Don't tell me you picked it up in a thrift store.... Cheers, RickO

No! lol I wish! I actually had to pay up for this one, almost 2 grand.
But it's a fine piece and I'm proud to have an example...

Wow didn’t know that thing would be worth 2k! Nice piece!

I’m probably buried. lol

Downtown1974

Very nice piece! It must display nicely.

asheland

@Downtown1974 said:
Very nice piece! It must display nicely.

Indeed!

dpoole

Nice looking piece. Where's the market for something like that?

fivecents

So it is hand hammered? Sweet piece!

asheland

@dpoole said:
Nice looking piece. Where's the market for something like that?

Not really sure at the moment, they are so hit and miss, I would imagine they are down like a lot of collector coins...

asheland

@fivecents said:
So it is hand hammered? Sweet piece!

Completely made with a hammer and anvil, etc. Totally hand made by a silversmith.

superpsychmd

Beautiful piece

Timbuk3

I like it !!!

asheland

Thanks everybody!

johnny9434

Cool piece

philographer

@asheland did you know the original design sketch survives?

I only know this because I own a bon bon dish marked H/MG made 20 days later, with the chasing (i.e. hammering of the design into the silver) done by the same chaser. Note the similar flower.

The sketches for my bowl also survive, and while the shape of the actual bowl aligns with the drawing, the design does not. I had your sketch on my computer because I felt like the chaser used elements from the flower design on your bowl on mine as well. Of course, I did not know it was your bowl!

asheland

@philographer That is AWESOME! Where did you find those sketches?

philographer

The Gorham Manufacturing Company Archive is at Brown University. Some is online. I've heard most is in long term cold storage sitting in a container in VA or NC (may be a rumor).

libguides.brown.edu/c.php?g=293919

Once you click the link above, look or the "Brown Digital Repository" and click the link.

Here's the direct link to your bon bon dish. You can download a high resolution version. Would look good framed over your dish!

https://repository.library.brown.edu/studio/item/bdr:52617/

asheland

@philographer said:
The Gorham Manufacturing Company Archive is at Brown University. Some is online. I've heard most is in long term cold storage sitting in a container in VA or NC (may be a rumor).

libguides.brown.edu/c.php?g=293919

Once you click the link above, look or the "Brown Digital Repository" and click the link.

Here's the direct link to your bon bon dish. You can download a high resolution version. Would look good framed over your dish!

https://repository.library.brown.edu/studio/item/bdr:52617/

Thank you for the links! Greatly appreciated!