Sale 12BE01 | Lot 225

Gorham Sterling Silver Compote

Catalogue: Belle Epoque: 19th & 20th Century Decorative Arts
Gorham Sterling Silver Compote

Lot Details

Lot 225
Gorham Sterling Silver Compote
Circa 1873
The circular shallow bowl with cast parrot handles, on a female figural standard ending in a stepped circular foot. Height 13 3/4 inches, diameter 10 1/8 inches, approximately 45 ounces.

C Estate of Mildred Robbins Leet

Estimate: $800 - $1,200
Sold for $3,437 (includes buyer's premium)

Additional Notes & Condition Report

There are scratches to the interior of the bowl; the bolts that secure each of the bird finials are missing; the other screws that secure the bowl to the system appear to be later replacements; no apparent dings or dents to the bowl; there is one indentation on the domed portion of the foot located close to the base of the standard; otherwise. appears to be in good condition; no apparent monogram or evidence of monogram removal.


Any condition statement is given as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Doyle New York shall have no responsibility for any error or omission. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging.

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Estimate: $800 - $1,200
Sold for $3,437 (includes buyer's premium)

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Belle Epoque: 19th & 20th Century Decorative Arts

Wed, Feb 08, 2012 at 10am EST
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