This unusual combination of etched and applied decoration lends the piece a three-dimensional quality which is quite successful, artistically.
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$75.00
Is this the cheapest example on the entire Internet? No, it is not!! There's a sad, tired looking one on ebay which you can pick up for a bit less, but doesn't your collection deserve the best??
$225.00
Marked only "sterling" and "Theodore B. Starr".
$40.00
Over the years, I've examined many pieces of Martelé, and if you dear reader will forgive me for a bit of crudeness, most of them are "trashed." Specifically, the detail is severely worn away, leaving the beauty of the overall design still appreciable but no longer intact...
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$250.00
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Even without the exquisitely engraved blade this would have been a rare find, so we're doubly pleased. Note: although this server is hollow handled, we do not believe it to be weighted.
Both figures appear to be hand chased-- note the detail in Blue's hat and knickers.
There is a file cut (visible from side and reverse only; see fourth photo) which we've pictured in excruciating detail, and some light pitting on the blade which we've mostly polished out and probably will address a bit more, as time allows. Aside from this, the condition is excellent.
A fine old example of this scarce cast pattern, in which every piece is a little sculptural ode to past artists.
$475.00
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