Coffeepot
Manufacturer
Gorham Manufacturing Company
(American, founded 1831)
CultureAmerican
Date1905
MediumSilver | Ivory
DimensionsOverall: 12 x 6 3/4 x 5 in. (30.5 x 17.1 x 12.7 cm)
InscribedMarked on bottom:"Martele" over a spread eagle above a lion, anchor and "G", under "9584 Q" for 1905.
Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
Object number83.523
On View
Not on viewLabel TextGorham Manufacturing Co. American, Providence, Rhode Island (1831 to present) Coffeepot, 1905 Silver and ivory Gift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr. Conserved through the generosity of Allan L. Segal in memory of Joan Sue Segal, and with funds provided by the National Endowment for the Arts 83.523 In keeping with the exotic nature of coffee, the form of this coffeepot derives from Turkish models. Art Nouveau Although Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.'s, interests in art were far-reaching, one of his personal favorites was the Art Nouveau style. He and his wife, Jean Outland Chrysler, lived with European and American Art Nouveau furniture, glass, ceramics, and silver in their New York apartment. The three pieces displayed here are part of his extensive collection of silver made by the Providence, Rhode Island, firm of Gorham Manufacturing Company, which specialized in a hand-hammered line of sterling silver in the Art Nouveau style called Martelé. Characterized by undulating forms and decoration derived from the natural world of plants and flowers, Art Nouveau design also incorporated many images of nude women with long flowing hair. Edmond Becker, designer French Susse Frères, foundry French, Paris (1839-mid-1970s) Vase, 1900 Silvered bronze Gift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr. 83.518 Made as a souvenir from the Paris Universal Exposition of 1900, this silvered bronze vase is decorated with images of the four seasons embodied by sinuous young women and flowers or foliage of the time of year. Front center: Gorham Manufacturing Co. American, Providence, Rhode Island (1831 to present) Inkstand, ca. 1900 Silver with glass inkpots Gift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr. 83.526 Edited By: GLYExhibition HistoryTREASURES FOR THE TABLE: SILVER FROM THE CHRYSLER MUSEUM. Published ReferencesDavid Revere McFadden and Mark A. Clark, TREASURES FOR THE TABLE: SILVER FROM THE CHRYSLER MUSEUM, (Hudson Hills Press: New York, 1989), p. 100-101, no. 60 for information and photo.
