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.
Gilded brass bronze; total weight: approx. 618 g; divided into three segments; densely decorated with relief and applied floral and ornamental motifs; outlined with green and azure-blue enamel; set in places with green and red glass flux stones and metal hemispheres; dimensions: approx. 20.5 x 14 cm; age-related signs of wear.
Brown-patinated bronze; depiction of a bridled donkey and a horse pulling a sleigh loaded with tree trunks; mounted on a dark rectangular marble plinth; signed “Martin” on the plinth; several loose screws and tensions to the plough; surface slightly rubbed; overall dimensions: approx. 14.5 x 31.5 x 12.3 cm; weight: approx. 4101 g.
Bronze, brown patinated; “Unicorn” from 1992; figurative letter opener, also called “Yvel object”, with handle in the shape of a unicorn and long spike; inscribed on the spike “Yvel 92”, numbered “14/100” and with artist’s stamp; age-related signs of wear, casting flaw at the joint between handle and spike, tip of the spike slightly bent; length: approx. 26.8 cm.
Erzgebirge woodcarving by the region’s most traditional and renowned manufacturer; depiction of an angel at a finely crafted organ (without musical movement); the playing angel and the two crowning angels are removable (plug-in); the two candles are movable; the organ fits the upper level of both the 4-tiered and 6-tiered “Engelberg” arrangement; very good condition with minimal age-related signs of wear; height: approx. 15 cm; weight: approx. 260 g.