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Gorham Manufacturing Company

Martelé Writing Table,

Maker

  • Potter and Company
  • Gorham Manufacturing Company
  • Joseph Edward Straker
  • William Christmas Codman
  • Franz Ziegler

Title

Martelé Writing Table

Medium

ivory, thuyawood, ebony, boxwood, mother of pearl, redwood, leather, mahogany, silver

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • ebony,
  • mahogany,
  • boxwood,
  • redwood,
  • thuya wood,
  • ivory,
  • mother-of-pearl,
  • silver,
  • mirrored glass

Techniques

  • ebony,
  • Mahogany,
  • boxwood,
  • redwood,
  • thuya wood,
  • ivory,
  • mother-of-pearl,
  • silver,
  • mirrored glass

Dimensions

Table: 124 x 136.5 x 76 cm (48 13/16 x 53 3/4 x 29 15/16 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Signed:WC Codman 1903

Place

Place Made: Providence, Rhode Island

Type

  • Furniture

Credit

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick B. Thurber

Object Number

58.095a

Martelé Writing Table

Gorham Silver Designing Brilliance 1850-1970

Signed:WC Codman 1903

Place Made: Providence, Rhode Island

Publications

Gorham Silver Designing Brilliance 1850-1970

Exhibition History

After Eden

April 26 - December 29, 1996

The Gorham Collection

May 29 - August 29, 1992
An ornate silver desk with a matching chair, both adorned with intricate floral inlay and curved legs. The desk features drawers and a central mirror framed in elaborate silverwork.

Gorham Manufacturing Company

Martelé Writing Table and Chair
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