Image
Description
Maker
Gorham Manufacturing Company (American, 1831-present)
William Christmas Codman (English, 1839-1921), designer
Joseph Edward Straker (English, 1843-1912), silversmith
Franz Ziegler (German, 1869-1934), carver
Potter and Company (American, active 1878-1910), associated artist/maker
Title
Martelé Writing Table
Year
Medium
Materials/Techniques
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Techniques
Materials
ivory, thuyawood, ebony, boxwood, mother of pearl, redwood, leather, mahogany, silver Geography
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Place Made: Providence, Rhode Island
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
Credit / Object Number
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Credit
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick B. Thurber
Object Number
58.095a Type
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Exhibition History
Exhibition History
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Tombstone
William Christmas Codman (English, 1839-1921), designer
Joseph Edward Straker (English, 1843-1912), silversmith
Franz Ziegler (German, 1869-1934), carver
Potter and Company (American, active 1878-1910), associated artist/maker
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