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.
Sterling silver; total weight: approx. 131 g; two sauce ladles with heraldic engraving at the end of the handle; stamped on the reverse of the handle with lion passant, date letters (1824 and 1826), London town mark and struck maker’s mark, one with duty mark; age-related signs of wear; length: approx. 17.7 cm and 18.4 cm.
800 silver; total weight: approx. 75 g; six delicate moka spoons with handles in stylised leaf form; stamped on the reverse with crescent and crown, manufacturer’s mark and fineness mark; age-related signs of wear; length: approx. 11 cm.
Sterling silver; total weight: approx. 500 g; assemblage of 10 dessert and 5 teaspoons, partly with fiddle pattern, Old English pattern and various ornithological engravings at the end of the handle; stamped on the reverse with lion passant, duty mark, London town mark, date letters (1790s-1880s) and maker’s marks (Thomas Blake, 4 x William Chawner II, 2 x Thomas Dicks, 2 x William Eley, William Fearn & William Chawner II, 2 x William Eley & William Fearn, Thomas Shepard and George Aldwinckle (one hallmark is indistinct)); age-related signs of wear; length: from approx. 13.8 cm to approx. 17.7 cm.