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.
Silver alloy; weight: ca. 122 g; serving spoon with large bowl and wavy curved handle, both ends stamped and chased in ornamental forms; handle filled; seam residues and fine age-related signs of wear; length: ca. 30 cm.
800/- silver; total weight: ca. 514 g; fish cutlery set with finely chased floral and rocaille décor in openwork on the handles; reverse of handles or blades stamped with crescent moon and crown, jeweller’s mark of Wilkens & Söhne, fineness mark and maker’s mark; age-related signs of wear; length of forks: ca. 16 cm; length of knives: ca. 17.6 cm.
925/- and 750/- silver; total weight: ca. 210 g; 1) silver cream jug with pear-shaped body with fine chasing, on triple-stepped circular foot, large ear-shaped side handle, tapered neck and wide spout, interior with remaining gilding; foot stamped with fineness mark; height: ca. 15.5 cm. 2) small vase with globular body and tapered shaft on circular foot with crown-shaped, flared rim, circumferential floral and ornamental embossed decoration; side of the wall stamped with lion passant, city mark, maker’s mark and date letter 1901; nicks of ca. 5 mm each on the body and foot; height: ca. 11.2 cm. Both pieces with age-related signs of wear.
925/- silver (filled); total weight: ca. 226 g; pair of silver vases with conical body, opening into a wide, wavy rim, on circular foot with circumferential cord border decoration and tapered shaft in compressed globular form; protected against tarnishing, vague residues visible; underside of foot with felt covering; base stamped with crescent moon and crown, fineness mark and maker’s mark; surface micro-scratches and age-related signs of wear, one dent of 3 mm on the shaft of one vase; height: each ca. 13.5 cm.