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.
Unstamped: 585/- white gold; total weight: approx. 3.2 g; elongated stepped form divided into geometric fields with fine millegrain borders; in the lower central half 1 set old-cut diamond approx. 1 ct; colour: I-J; clarity: piqué; flanked by 16 linearly set diamonds, total approx. 0.5(5) ct; colour: G-K; clarity: medium to lower range; length (incl. loop): approx. 32 x 13.9 mm; height: approx. 3.7 mm.
Unstamped: 585/- yellow and white gold; total weight: approx. 3.2 g; crossover band with enclosed bezel setting; centrally set old-cut diamond approx. 0.4 ct; colour and clarity: in the lower range; dimensions of the ring head: approx. 8.1 x 6.7 mm; height: approx. 5.1 mm; ring size: 54.
Pendant stamped: 585/- yellow gold; total weight: approx. 2.2 g; stylised drop shape with set faceted amethyst in a narrow bezel setting in vertical oval form; length of the pendant: approx. 25.4 mm; width: approx. 11.3 mm;
Flat curb-link necklace chain stamped: 750/- yellow gold; total weight: approx. 6.3 g; total length: approx. 40 cm.
Stamped: 750/- yellow gold; total weight: approx. 7.4 g; vertically oriented stylised band form with narrow bezel setting; centrally set jade cabochon in green colour variety with small lateral black inclusions; dimensions of the ring head: approx. 16.8 x 11.7 mm; height: approx. 8.5 mm; ring size: 54.