Image
Gorham Manufacturing Company, manufacturer
Martelé Writing Table and Chair, 1903
Now On View
Description
Maker
- Joseph Edward Straker, 1843-1912, English, silversmith
- Gorham Manufacturing Company, 1831-present, American, manufacturer
- Potter and Company, active 1878-1910, American, cabinetmaker
- Franz Ziegler, 1869-1934, German, modeler
- William Christmas Codman, 1839-1921, English, designer
Title
Martelé Writing Table and Chair
Year
1903
Medium
Ebony, mahogany, boxwood, redwood, thuya wood, ivory, mother-of-pearl, silver, mirrored glass, and gilded tooled leather
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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Table marked on back of mirror: [lion] [anchor] G STERLING CCX
Chair marked on lower back of backrest: [lion] [anchor] G / CCY / STERLING
Signed inside center drawer: "W C 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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58.095ab
Projects & Publications
Publications
Exhibition History
Exhibition History
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