Große silberne Kaffeekanne, Wilkens, Schwäbisch Gmünd, 1. Hälfte 20. Jahrhundert
Large silver coffee pot, Wilkens, Schwäbisch Gmünd, 1st half of the 20th century
800/-Silber; Gewicht: ca. 666 g; Kaffeekanne mit hoch angesetztem bauchigem Korpus, senkrecht godroniert, auf vier Klauenfüßen mit Akanthusblattdekor, hoch angesetztem Schnabelausguss, Ohrenhenkel mit Ornamentaldekor und Bakelitapplikationen sowie abklappbarem Deckel mit umlaufendem Ornamentalfries und Handhabe in Form einer Frucht mit fein ziseliertem Blattwerk; mehrere feine oberflächliche Kratzer und altersbedingte Gebrauchsspuren; unterseitig gestempelt mit Halbmond und Krone, Feingehaltsstempel sowie Herstellermarke und Modellnummer; Höhe: ca. 23,5 cm.
800 silver; weight: approx. 666 g; coffee pot with high-set bulbous body, vertically gadrooned, on four claw feet with acanthus leaf décor, high-set spout, ear-shaped handle with ornamental décor and Bakelite applications as well as hinged lid with surrounding ornamental frieze and handle in the form of a fruit with finely chased foliage; several fine superficial scratches and age-related signs of wear; underside stamped with crescent moon and crown, fineness mark as well as maker’s mark and model number; height: approx. 23.5 cm.
13-lot silver; weight: approx. 683 g; elaborately designed silver pot with pear-shaped body, continuous vine decoration and indented shaft on a circular foot, encircled with relief vine leaf ornamentation; high-set ear-shaped handle made of light wood; hinged lid on the side with beaded and ornamental decoration, surmounted by a handle in the form of stylised vine leaves; wide spout adorned with a relief of Bacchus; age-related signs of wear; hallmarked on the side of the base with master’s mark (“GSD” in a heart-shaped shield – cf. Rosenberg, Vol. III, No. 4954) and Würzburg city mark, assay mark; height: approx. 26.8 cm.
1 x 925/- (filled), 1 x 835/- silver and 1 x plated; total weight: ca. 328 g; lot comprising: 1) small vase with pear-shaped body, vertically fluted all around, with tapered shaft on convex filled base; side stamped with crescent moon and crown, maker’s mark Gayer & Krauss, Schwäbisch Gmünd, and fineness mark “925”; height: ca. 14.3 cm. 2) vase with pear-shaped body on narrow foot ring with funnel-shaped rim; underside stamped with crescent moon and crown, maker’s mark Hermann Emil, Waldstetten, and fineness mark; height: ca. 14.3 cm. 3) handled vase with compressed globular body, side-mounted handle and wide, curved spout; underside with maker’s mark Hohmann & Katz AG, Pforzheim; height: ca. 10.5 cm. All pieces with age-related signs of wear.
800/- silver; total weight (without knives): ca. 966 g; 31-piece cutlery set “Schloß Rosenborg” in original case, comprising: 1) 6 dinner knives; some with age-related discolouration at the bolster; length: ca. 20 cm. 2) 6 dinner forks; length: ca. 17.7 cm. 3) 4 dinner spoons; length: ca. 17.8 cm. 4) 6 teaspoons; length: ca. 13.2 cm. 5) 6 cake forks; length: ca. 14.7 cm. 6) 1 soup cup spoon; various surface nicks on the bowl; length: ca. 15 cm. 7) 1 sugar spoon; length: ca. 13 cm. 8) 1 mocha spoon; length: ca. 10.5 cm. All pieces stamped with crescent moon and crown, maker’s mark and fineness mark, and with age-related signs of wear.
800/- silver: weight: approx. 690 g; round Chippendale serving tray with circular centre and slightly curved six-lobed rim; marked on the centre with crescent moon and crown, jeweller’s mark and fineness mark; age-related signs of wear and oxidation residues; diameter: approx. 34.7 cm.