52-teiliges Konvolut feines Silberbesteck, Wilkens & Söhne, Bremen, um 1900
52-piece assemblage of fine silver cutlery, Wilkens & Söhne, Bremen, Germany, circa 1900
800/- Silber; Gesamtgewicht: ca. 1,15 kg; 42-teiliges Besteckkonvolut bestehend aus: 1) 18 Beilagenmessern in zwei verschiedenen Ausführungen mit erhabenem Rocaille- und Floral-Dekor an der Handhabe sowie legiertem Monogramm „DME“ am Stilende und fein ziseliertem Ornamental- und Floraldekor auf der Klinge; rückseitig an der Klinge gestempelt mit Halbmond und Krone, Herstellerpunze und Feingehaltsstempel; Länge: ca. 17,3 cm. 2) 24 Obstgabeln in zwei verschiedenen Ausführungen à 12 Stück, mit erhabenem Rocaille- und Floral-Dekor an der Handhabe sowie legiertem Monogramm „DME“ am Stilende und fein ziseliertem Ornamental- und Floraldekor auf der Kelle und 12 mit erhabenem Flora- und Ornamentaldekor auf den Handhaben und fein ziseliertem Ornamentaldekor auf der vergoldeten Kelle; rückseitig am Kellenansatz gestempelt mit Halbmond und Krone, Herstellerpunze und Feingehaltsstempel; Länge: ca. 16,2 cm und 14,2 cm; wenige altersbedingte Gebrauchsspuren und Oxidationsrückstände.
800/- silver; total weight: approx. 1.15 kg; 52-piece cutlery assemblage consisting of: 1) 18 side knives in two different designs with raised Rococo and floral decoration on the handles, as well as an alloyed monogram “DME” at the handle terminal and finely chased ornamental and floral decoration on the blades; stamped on the reverse of the blades with crescent and crown, maker’s mark and fineness mark; length: approx. 17.3 cm. 2) 24 fruit forks in two different designs of 12 pieces each, with raised Rococo and floral decoration on the handles as well as an alloyed monogram “DME” at the handle terminal and finely chased ornamental and floral decoration on the bowls, and 12 with raised floral and ornamental decoration on the handles and finely chased ornamental decoration on the gilded bowls; stamped on the reverse at the junction of the bowl with crescent and crown, maker’s mark and fineness mark; length: approx. 16.2 cm and 14.2 cm; few age-related signs of wear and traces of oxidation.
925/- sterling silver, gilt; total weight: approx. 348 g; spoons with round bowls, slender stems and individual designs outlined in polychrome enamel; group consisting of the annual spoons 2001 with heron motif, 2002 with floral decoration, 2003 with lemon tree motif, 2004 with stylised bird on water before reeds, and 2005 with feather motif extending over the entire handle; all spoons stamped on the reverse with crescent and crown, maker’s mark, fineness mark and numbering; the respective year stamped at the end of the handle; length: approx. 17.4 to 17.7 cm.
Colourless glass with encircling polychrome floral decoration; double-walled vase with compressed globular body and narrow, recessed rim with centrally engraved rose motif; fitted below with the company’s adhesive label and additionally needle-etched with numbering and the inscriptions “Orient & Flume” and “Sillars”; age-related signs of wear and minor scratches to the base; weight: approx. 5.49 kg.
925/- sterling silver, gilt; total weight: approx. 469 g; spoons with round bowls, slender stems and individual designs outlined in polychrome enamel; group consisting of the annual spoons 1988 with lily-of-the-valley motif, 1989 with stylised tree, 1990 with bird motif, 1991 with floral decoration, 1992 with peacock motif, 1998 with butterfly motif and 1999 with sunflower motif; all spoons stamped on the reverse with crescent and crown, maker’s mark, fineness mark and numbering; the respective year stamped at the end of the handle; length: approx. 17.3 to 17.6 cm.
Sterling silver; total weight: approx. 360 g; silver coffee pot with baluster-shaped body and encircling reed decoration to the lower section, on a domed double-stepped foot; high-set ear-shaped handle made of ebonised wood; hinged domed lid with ornamental decoration and finial-shaped handle; pointed spout with ornamental and floral decoration; age-related signs of wear, fine scratches to the body measuring approx. 7 cm; tarnish-protected; stamped at the side of the neck with lion passant, town mark, maker’s mark and date letter; height: approx. 23.1 cm.