A Gorham MartelE silver tea and coffee service
1906
Each marked for Gorham Martele and .9584 silver; further marked: H / X D / Spaulding & Co. Chicago
The custom, hand-raised Britannica silver tea and coffee service decorated with an Art Nouveau maple leaf motif, comprising a hot water tipping kettle with burner (14.5"), a coffee pot (8.5"), a teapot (7.25"), a creamer (6.5"), a covered sugar bowl (5.5"), and a waste bowl (3.75"), 6 pieces
176.41 gross oz. troy approximately
Provenance: The Estate of George David Sturges

Each overall good condition with tarnishing and light scratches commensurate with age. With scattered minor, unobtrusive surface indentations. Each monogrammed to underside "LCP." Condition reports are offered as a courtesy and are typically published in Moran's catalogue or can be made available upon request. The absence of a condition report does not imply that an item is free from defects or restoration, nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of others. Buyers are responsible for determining to their own satisfaction the true nature and condition of any lot prior to bidding. Though buyers are not legally required to inspect lots prior to purchase, failure to do so may constitute a waiver of complaint that an item was not delivered in a condition equal to the existent condition at the auction.