Fischbesteck für 12 Personen mit Perlranddekor, WMF, Geislingen an der Steige, um 1900
Fish cutlery for 12 persons with pearl border decoration, WMF, Geislingen an der Steige, Germany, circa 1900
Plated: Gesamtgewicht: ca. 1,57 kg; 24-teiliges Service Dekor „Perlrand“; Handhaben mit umlaufendem Perlranddekor und feinem Ornamental- und Floraldekor schauseitig auf Klinge bzw. Kelle; an Kellenansatz bzw. Balance gestempelt mit Herstellermarke und „I/O“; in Originalkästen von Juwelier Chr. Herpich, Altona; altersbedingte Gebrauchsspuren und teilweise starke Oxidationsrückstände; Länge der Messer: ca. 20,3 cm; Länge der Gabeln: ca. 18,5 cm.
Plated; total weight: approx. 1.57 kg; 24-piece service, “Perlrand” pattern; handles with encircling pearl border decoration and fine ornamental and floral decoration on the visible side of the blade and bowl respectively; stamped at the junction of the bowl or balance with manufacturer’s mark and “I/O”; in original cases by jeweller Chr. Herpich, Altona; age-related signs of wear and in part heavy oxidation residues; length of knives: approx. 20.3 cm; length of forks: approx. 18.5 cm.
Sterling silver; weight: approx. 355 g; sugar caster with pear-shaped body and encircling moulded band, removable lid with Moorish-style pierced decoration, bayonet fitting and mushroom-shaped finial, standing on a round, domed and stepped base; age-related signs of wear; lid and body stamped with lion passant, town mark, date letter and maker’s mark; height: approx. 20.7 cm.
Silver alloy; weight: approx. 70 g; goblet standing on three hollow ball feet with straight-sided body and encircling relief fruit and floral decoration arranged in six adjacent oval reserves; remains of gilding; several dents of up to approx. 7 mm in length, age-related signs of wear; upper rim stamped with an unidentified and struck mark and bearing a tremble line; height: approx. 8.4 cm.
Silver alloy; total weight: approx. 84 g; lidded beaker with slightly conical body on three ball feet, with removable lid and ball finial; encircling relief floral decoration; four reserves on the lid wall featuring different male relief portraits; remains of gilding; finial slightly dented on one side; age-related signs of wear; underside stamped with two unidentified marks; height: approx. 11.1 cm.
Silver alloy; weight: approx. 408 g; helmet jug on a round, moulded base with nodus, pear-shaped body with curved gadrooned wall, broad spout and high-set volute handle; centrally engraved monogram “MS” with crown to the front; stamped to the upper rim with Augsburg town mark (pine cone and letter R) and an unidentified maker’s mark; age-related signs of wear and oxidation residues; height: approx. 22.5 cm.