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.
1) Stamped: 585/- yellow gold; total weight: approx. 3.4 g; circular form with 15 applied cream-coloured Akoya pearls with silver-toned lustre; diameter: approx. 3.5 mm; overall diameter: approx. 20.8 mm;
2) Stamped: 333/- yellow gold; total weight: approx. 2.5 g; circular form with faceted edges and one applied silver-grey Akoya pearl with fine lustre set along the inner rim; diameter: approx. 5.1 mm; overall diameter: approx. 26.5 mm.
Stamped: 750/- yellow gold; total weight: approx. 7.6 g; plain wedding-band-shaped ring shank; set with 3 chaton settings arranged side by side, each set with a sapphire cabochon; dimensions: each approx. 4.4 x 5.5 mm; dark blue colour variety; dimensions of the ring centre: approx. 4.5 mm; ring size: 62.5; slight signs of wear on the sides of the ring shank.
Stamped: 925/- silver; total weight: approx. 18.3 g; stylised rectangular form with rounded corners and finely profiled edge; concave centre and central elevation set with a round star ruby cabochon; reddish-violet colour variety with pronounced asterism; diameter: approx. 8.5 mm; reverse with fold-down pendant loop and brooch pin fitting; unidentified monogram stamp on a small rectangular soldered plaque; overall dimensions: approx. 42.5 x 46.4 mm.
Stamped: 585/- yellow gold; total weight: approx. 48.6 g; alternating sequences of 3 white gold and 3 yellow gold oval links, flattened along the longitudinal sides; lobster clasp contoured with 10 melee brilliant-cut diamonds, total approx. 0.1 ct; colour and clarity: upper range; dimensions of the links each approx. 7.5 x 11.5 mm, thickness: approx. 2.5 mm; total length: approx. 20.5 cm.