6 „Ei-im-Glas“-Pokale, WMF, Geislingen an der Steige, um 1900
Six “egg-in-glass” goblets, WMF, Geislingen an der Steige, circa 1900
Plated und farbloses Glas; Gesamtgewicht: ca. 1,55 kg; sechs „Ei-im-Glas“-Pokale, auch Einschlagschale mit Glaseinsatz, mit halbrunder Kuppa auf aufsteigendem vierfach ringförmig profiliertem Standfuß mit lang eingezogenem Schaft; passgenauer, herausnehmbarer massiver Glaseinsatz; Kuppa von innen vergoldet; minimale altersbedingte Gebrauchsspuren; am Fuß gestempelt mit WMF Straussmarke G, Buchstaben „H“ und Versilberungsgradstempel bzw. Kurzmarke; Höhe inkl. Glaseinsatz: ca. 12,5 cm.
Plated metal and colourless glass; total weight: approx. 1.55 kg; six “egg-in-glass” goblets, also known as egg cups with glass insert, featuring a hemispherical cup on a rising foot with four ring-moulded profiles and a long drawn stem; precisely fitting, removable solid glass insert; cup gilded on the inside; minimal age-related signs of wear; foot stamped with the WMF ostrich mark G, the letter “H”, and the silver-plating grade mark or abbreviated mark; height incl. glass insert: approx. 12.5 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.