9-tlg. Konvolut silberne Mokkalöffel, u. a. A J Bailey & Son, Birmingham, England, 20. Jh.
9-piece set of silver mocha spoons, including A J Bailey & Son, Birmingham, England, 20th cent.
900/- und 925/- Silber; Gesamtgewicht: ca. 52 g; neunteiliges Konvolut Mokkalöffel: 1) Fünf Löffel mit geschwungener Handhabe und stilisierter Kaffeebohne aus Bakelit am Stilende, rückseitig am Stil mit Feingehaltsstempel und ungedeuteter Herstellerpunze versehen; Länge: ca. 9 cm. 2) Vier Löffel mit Stilenden in Form einer stilisierten Katze, rückseitig auf der Laffe gestempelt mit Lion Passant, Stadtmarke, Herstellerpunze und Jahresbuchstaben (2x „D“ für 1978 und 2x „A“ für 1975); Länge: ca. 11,1 cm. Alle Löffel mit altersbedingten Gebrauchsspuren.
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; total weight: approx. 647 g; fish cutlery set for seven persons with classic Chippendale decoration; minimal age-related signs of wear; stamped to the reverse of the handles with crescent and crown, maker’s mark and fineness mark; length of the forks: approx. 17.5 cm; length of the knives: approx. 21.3 cm.
13-lot silver; total weight: approx. 1679 g; kettle and stand/burner with encircling relief and finely chased floral decoration; kettle with compressed globular body on a circular base, centrally applied scrolled spout and high-set swivel handle with Bakelite grip, removable domed lid with finial of ebonised wood and silver, and two mounts on each side of the shoulder for suspension in the stand; height: approx. 17.5 cm; stand with laterally scrolled supports and pierced floral decoration on a rounded rectangular base with circular aperture for a removable spirit burner with wick; height: approx. 19.1 cm; age-related signs of wear, one support requires tightening; kettle and stand each stamped to the underside with fineness marks; total height: approx. 26.5 cm.
Sterling silver; weight: approx. 621 g; coffee pot with pear-shaped body on a slightly flared foot ring, high-set ear handle with floral carved decoration in ebonised wood, slender spout and rear-hinged domed lid with mushroom-shaped finial of ebonised wood; age-related signs of wear; neck stamped with lion passant, town mark, maker’s mark and date letter; height: approx. 18.5 cm.
Sterling silver; total weight: approx. 1023 g; 1) Teapot with compressed globular body on a broad foot ring, centrally applied ear handle with floral carved decoration in ebonised wood, drawn-in shoulder, pronounced spout, rear-hinged lid with mushroom-shaped finial of ebonised wood, and broad spout rim with encircling floral decoration and reeded lines; minor nicks to the body of up to approx. 1 mm and age-related signs of wear; body stamped with lion passant, town mark, maker’s mark and date letter, underside numbered; height: approx. 14.3 cm. 2) Cream jug with compressed globular body on a broad foot ring, drawn-in shoulder, high-set volute handle with floral decoration and reeding continuing from the lip, and spout indentation; age-related signs of wear; height: approx. 8.7 cm.