Image
Description
Maker
- Joseph Edward Straker, 1843-1912, English, silversmith
- Gorham Manufacturing Company, 1831-present, American, manufacturer
- Potter and Company, active 1878-1910, American, associated artist/maker
- Franz Ziegler, 1869-1934, German, carver
- Probably William Christmas Codman, 1839-1921, English, designer
Title
Martelé Writing Table
Year
1903
Medium
Ebony, mahogany, boxwood, redwood, thuya wood, ivory, mother-of-pearl, silver, mirrored glass
Materials/Techniques
Dimensions
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Table: 124 x 136.5 x 76 cm (48 13/16 x 53 3/4 x 29 15/16 inches)
Signature / Inscription / Marks
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Signed:WC Codman 1903
Place
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Providence; Rhode Island
Type
Credit
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Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick B. Thurber
Object Number
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58.095a
Projects & Publications
Publications
Exhibition History
Exhibition History
Related
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