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/- silver; total weight: approx. 230 g; jug on a circular foot ring with strongly globular body, high-drawn semi-circular spout and high-set C-shaped handle with stylised, sculptural grape motif at both ends, age-related signs of wear; underside stamped with crescent and crown, two fineness marks and an unidentified maker’s mark; height: approx. 15.2 cm.
835/- silver; total weight: approx. 396 g; jug with bulbous, slightly conical body, broad flared spout and high-set ear handle, on a convex circular base with encircling hammered decoration to the body; age-related oxidation residues and signs of wear, as well as a small nick to the handle of approx. 4 mm; underside marked with crescent and crown, jeweller’s mark and fineness mark; height: approx. 13.1 cm.
Silver alloy; milk jug with bulbously pressed body featuring encircling fine floral chasing to the shoulder, strongly flared pouring rim and a high-set sculptural volute handle, standing on four splayed volute feet; remains of interior gilding; age-related signs of use and oxidation residues as well as a fine dent of approx. 1.2 cm; underside stamped with Hamburg city mark and letter “C” as well as the jeweller’s mark I. F. Kühn; height: approx. 14.4 cm.
800/- silver, total weight: approx. 364 g; 13 silver spoons with gilded bowls, filigree stems and pierced Rococo decoration with a small flower at the handle terminal; stamped on the reverse of the bowl with crescent and crown, maker’s mark and fineness mark; age-related signs of wear; length: approx. 14 cm.