4-teiliges vergoldetes Mokkaservice, Deutschland, 1. Hälfte 20. Jh.
Four-piece gilt mocha set, Germany, first half of the 20th century
925/- Silber, vergoldet; Gesamtgewicht: ca. 693 g; 4-teiliges Service mit umlaufendem Floral- bzw. Ornamentaldekor bestehend aus: 1) Mokkakanne mit birnenförmigem Korpus, tief angesetztem schmalen Ausguss in Form eines Fabeltierkopfes, seitlich abklappbarem Deckel mit Handhabe in Form eines plastischen Schwanes und hoch angesetztem Ohrenhenkel aus ebonisiertem Holz; H: ca. 14,3 cm. 2) kleiner Rahmgießer mit konisch gebauchter Wandung, breitem Ausguss und mittig angesetztem Ohrenhenkel; H: ca. 7,8 cm. 3) Zuckerschälchen mit gedrückt kugeligem Korpus und eingezogenem Lippenrand auf ovoidförmigem Stand; H: ca. 4,5 cm. 4) ovales Anbiettablett mit hoch gezogener Fahne; Maße: ca. 27,4 x 19,8 cm. Altersbedingte Gebrauchsspuren und Goldabrieb; unterseitig gestempelt mit Halbmond und Krone, Feingehaltsstempel sowie aufeinanderfolgenden Nummerierungen.
925/- silver, gilt; total weight: approx. 693 g; four-piece set with encircling floral and ornamental decoration, comprising: 1) mocha pot with pear-shaped body, low-set narrow spout in the form of a mythical creature’s head, side-hinged lid with handle in the form of a sculptural swan, and high-set ear handle made of ebonised wood; height: approx. 14.3 cm. 2) Small cream jug with conically bulging body, broad spout and centrally set ear handle; height: approx. 7.8 cm. 3) Sugar bowl with compressed globular body and drawn-in rim on an ovoid base; height: approx. 4.5 cm. 4) Oval serving tray with raised gallery; dimensions: approx. 27.4 x 19.8 cm. Age-related signs of wear and gilt loss; underside stamped with crescent and crown, fineness mark and consecutive numbering.
Two volumes in a linen-bound slipcase, published by Hoffmann und Campe in 1975 on the occasion of an exhibition celebrating Kokoschka’s 90th birthday in 1976; lithographs, text and colour lithographs on French Rives handmade paper; 1) “Einstein überquert die Elbe bei Hamburg. Five original lithographs by Oskar Kokoschka for the narrative by Siegfried Lenz and a reflection by the author”, containing the signed lithographs in an edition of 26/100: “Blick über die Reling”, “Der alte Passagier”, “Das Paar”, “Die stürzende Frau” and “Frau in Wehen”. 2) “Einstein überquert die Elbe bei Hamburg. A story in three sentences by Siegfried Lenz with a Facsimile of the manuscript, accompanied by five original lithographs by Oskar Kokoschka and a reflection by the author on the artist”, signed by both artists; age-related signs of wear and superficial handling marks; dimensions of the bindings: approx. 35.5 x 45.5 cm; dimensions of the slipcase: approx. 38 x 48 cm; total weight: approx. 4.2 kg.
750/- yellow gold; total weight: approx. 12.7 g; wide, solid ring design; centrally raised and stepped lozenge motif set with 9 pavé-set carré-cut sapphires, framed by a double row of melee brilliant-cut diamonds; on each shoulder 12 pavé-set carré-cut sapphires, laterally contoured by melee brilliant-cut diamond borders; sapphires of intense blue colour variety; diamonds in colour and clarity: upper range; width of the ring head: approx. 18.3 mm; height: approx. 7.6 mm; ring size: approx. 56.5.
Metal gold-plated with 585/- yellow gold; three-piece set of writing instruments from the “Noblesse” series consisting of: 1) pair of ballpoint pens with fully fluted surface and high-set clip; shaft embossed around “MONTBLANC-NOBLESSE-GERMANY”; Montblanc emblem inlaid in the push button; length: approx. 13.9 cm. 2) fountain pen with fully fluted surface and removable cap with clip and inlaid Montblanc emblem as well as the imprint “MONTBLANC GERMANY”; broad nib stamped “585”; length: approx. 13.8 cm. 3) empty ink converter for fountain pen; length: approx. 7.6 cm. Set with guarantee documents and in the original Montblanc case; age-related signs of wear; total weight: approx. 154 g.
Silver alloy and white porcelain with polychrome painting; weight: approx. 67 g; small lidded box of rounded rectangular form with finely engraved decoration featuring figural and architectural staffage, framed by rocaille ornament, the reverse of the body dated 1740; interior with vermeil gilding and a porcelain plaque set into the lid depicting an exterior scene with putti staffage; porcelain plaque with various cracks and losses; age-related signs of wear, superficial abrasions and oxidation residues; dimensions: approx. 2.8 x 5.9 x 5.2 cm.