An American 'Martelé' silver tray
by Gorham, Rhode Island circa 1908 Shaped-rectangular form, the undulating border embossed with stylised floral decoration, length 39cm, weight 37oz.
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Following the Arts & Crafts movement in England, William Codman (Gorham's chief designer) introduced a new range of silverware. The pieces were to be in the Art Nouveau style and with a hammered finish: the French word martelé can be translated as 'hammered'.First shown at a New York exhibition in 1897 and internationally at the 1900 Paris Exposition, the pieces achieved great praise.