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: Total weight: approx. 490 g (filled); pair of antique table candlesticks on a wide circular base with guilloche engraving in shimmering cream- and grey-toned enamel with gilt fleur-de-lis décor, tapered triple-fluted shaft and removable nozzle with guilloche décor corresponding to the base; underside closed with a Bakelite plate; stamped on the side of the base ring and on the underside of the nozzle with lion passant, city mark, maker’s mark and date letter; enamel chip of approx. 1.5 cm on one removable nozzle as well as minor material flaws and age-related signs of wear; height: approx. 7 cm.
900/- and 925/- silver; total weight: approx. 52 g; nine-piece set of mocha spoons: 1) five spoons with curved handles and stylised coffee bean made of Bakelite at the end of the handle, reverse of handle with fineness mark and unidentified maker’s mark; length: approx. 9 cm. 2) four spoons with handle ends in the form of a stylised cat, reverse of the bowl stamped with Lion Passant, city mark, maker’s mark and date letters (2x “D” for 1978 and 2x “A” for 1975); length: approx. 11.1 cm. All spoons with age-related signs of wear.
800/- silver; weight: approx. 175 g; Chippendale serving dish with five-lobed walls and multiple profiled rim; underside stamped with crescent and crown, fineness mark and jeweller’s mark; pronounced signs of wear; height: approx. 3.8 cm; diameter: approx. 25 cm.
925/- silver; total weight: approx. 784 g; 3-piece tea service with elliptical corpus and straight walls, on the front side engraved depiction of a rearing bull from the middle of the body; laterally stamped with Lion Passant, city mark as well as maker’s mark and date letters L (1985) and M (1985) (partly rubbed): 1) teapot with low-set spout, ear-shaped handle and hinged lid with wooden handle; diagonally mounted wooden finial; height: approx. 13.3 cm. 2) sugar bowl with handles on both sides; height: approx. 9.5 cm. 3) cream jug with wide, curved spout; height: approx. 9.3 cm. 4) semi-ovoid swivelling tea strainer with drip bowl below and small spout on a long wooden handle; underside marked with fineness mark, crescent and crown as well as maker’s mark; age-related signs of wear and minor dents; all parts with age-related signs of wear, some with dents of approx. 1 mm and superficial scratches.