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.
925/- silver; total weight: approx. 128 g; ovoid lidded box with conically bulging wall on flared base, with removable lid and handle in the form of a stylised rosebud; finial requires tightening, age-related oxidation traces, outer base minimally deformed over approx. 2 cm; tarnish-protected; underside marked with crescent and crown, “Sterling”, unidentified maker’s mark in chalice form and struck fineness mark; height: approx. 9.3 cm.
800/- silver; total weight: approx. 1.15 kg; 52-piece cutlery assemblage consisting of: 1) 18 side knives in two different designs with raised Rococo and floral decoration on the handles, as well as an alloyed monogram “DME” at the handle terminal and finely chased ornamental and floral decoration on the blades; stamped on the reverse of the blades with crescent and crown, maker’s mark and fineness mark; length: approx. 17.3 cm. 2) 24 fruit forks in two different designs of 12 pieces each, with raised Rococo and floral decoration on the handles as well as an alloyed monogram “DME” at the handle terminal and finely chased ornamental and floral decoration on the bowls, and 12 with raised floral and ornamental decoration on the handles and finely chased ornamental decoration on the gilded bowls; stamped on the reverse at the junction of the bowl with crescent and crown, maker’s mark and fineness mark; length: approx. 16.2 cm and 14.2 cm; few age-related signs of wear and traces of oxidation.
800/- silver; total weight: approx. 130 g; eleven silver espresso spoons, ten with pierced ornamental and fruit decoration at the terminal and one with acanthus leaf decoration at the terminal and on the reverse of the bowls; stamped on the reverse of the bowl with crescent and crown, maker’s mark and fineness mark; age-related signs of wear; length: approx. 10.7 cm.
925 silver; total weight: approx. 682 g (weighted); candelabrum with five undulating arms arranged side by side, each with bell-shaped sockets, on a slightly domed oval base; stamped on the side of the base with crescent and crown, manufacturer’s mark and fineness mark; age-related signs of wear; dimensions: approx. 16.3 x 40 x 9.5 cm.