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.
White porcelain, partly with polychrome decoration: 1) seven sculptural vegetables and fruits, including orange, apple, lemon, aubergine, pepper, pear and fig; height: from approx. 4.2 cm to approx. 9.7 cm; total weight: approx. 915 g. 2) large basket bowl with curved, pierced sides and side handles with sculptural leaf decoration; three cracks to the porcelain measuring up to approx. 2.5 cm; age-related signs of wear; underglaze blue sceptre mark with grinding mark and numbering, as well as adhesive labels; dimensions: approx. 34 x 25.8 x 9.8 cm; weight: approx. 984 g. Total weight: approx. 1.9 kg.
White porcelain with polychrome floral decoration; circular plates with multi-lobed rims and scrolled wells; scattered floral decoration around the rim and a flower motif positioned to one side in the well; age-related signs of wear; underglaze blue crossed swords marks and auxiliary marks (blind stamps, painter’s marks, in part one or two strokes); one plate marked with an “F”; diameter: approx. 23.4 cm; total weight: approx. 3.88 kg.
White porcelain with polychrome floral painting in the Blumenmanier style; large oval platter with flared, scrolled, multi-lobed rim and oval well; on the front, scattered floral decoration around the rim and a large flower bouquet in the well; heavy paint wear to the rim and well; underglaze blue crossed swords mark; dimensions: approx. 45.7 x 34.8 cm; weight: approx. 1.48 kg.
White porcelain with polychrome floral painting in the flower manner; 1) large wall plate with flared twelve-lobed rim and large shaped well; on the front an encircling scattered flower decoration and in the well a flower bouquet composed of six different varieties; along the rim several chips of up to 1 cm, paint wear and age-related signs of wear; three-armed wall suspension; underglaze blue crossed swords mark; diameter: approx. 38.5 cm. 2) wall plate with short flared rim and large flared well with raised floral and ornamental decoration; within cartouches fine floral painting with scattered flowers and bouquets, as well as a large bouquet in the well; along the rim several chips of up to 5 mm, paint wear and age-related signs of wear; four-armed wall suspension; underglaze blue crossed swords mark; diameter: approx. 34.4 cm. Total weight: approx. 3.38 kg.