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.
Unmarked, probably 585/- white gold; weight: approx. 5.8 g; slender tongue-shaped ring shank with angled underside, centrally set round diamond in an eight-pointed crown setting in transitional cut; faceted girdle; colour: H-I; clarity: VS; two stabilising balls within the ring shank; ring shank partially rubbed; diameter of the ring centre: approx. 10.6 mm; height of the ring centre: approx. 7 mm; ring size: 55.5.
Stamped: 585/- white gold; total weight: approx. 6.9 g; pendant in stylised drop form, with a fixed diamond-set bail, approx. 0.13 ct; colour and clarity: mid range; each interchangeable bail set with sapphire, ruby and emerald stones; dimensions of the pendant: approx. 19.6 x 15.3 mm; fine anchor chain with spring-ring clasp; total length: approx. 38 cm.
Stamped: 585/- yellow gold; total weight: approx. 3.5 g; stylised crossover ring shank design with 7 diagonally staggered claw settings, each set with one brilliant-cut diamond; on each side of the ring shank junction 3 set diamond baguettes, total approx. 1 ct; colour and clarity: upper range; dimensions of the ring centre: approx. 17.6 x 14.4 mm; ring size: 53.5.
Stamped: 585/- and 750/- yellow gold; total weight: approx. 2.6 g and 3.2 g; narrow wedding-band form set with emerald carré-cut stones, brilliant-cut diamonds and melee diamonds, total approx. 0.2 ct; colour and clarity: upper and mid range; central width of the rings: approx. 4.4 mm and 4.9 mm; ring sizes: 47.5 and 53.5.