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: 585/- yellow gold; total weight: approx. 4.4 g; round ring head in stylised basket form; on the surrounding outer wall vertical linear black enamel contours; narrow serrated engraved bezel edge; centrally set braided hair in the base; applied gold-coloured five-pointed crown with underlying alloyed monogram made of finely curved cord wire; covered by a faceted colourless glass cabochon; ornament decoration on the ring shoulder contoured with black enamel; diameter of the ring centre: approx. 12.9 mm; height: approx. 5.3 mm; ring size: 55; glass facets with age-related signs of wear.
Stamped: 585/- yellow gold; total weight: approx. 8.5 g; high rectangular openwork gallery with 4 claws; conical ring shank junction, ornamentally pierced; centrally set bicolour citrine/amethyst with clearly visible colour separation; dimensions: approx. 16.6 x 13.5 mm, height: approx. 9 mm; dimensions of the ring centre: approx. 18 x 14.1 mm, height: approx. 10.5 mm; ring size: 52.5.
Stamped: 750/- white gold; total weight: approx. 27.3 g; flat curb-link chain pattern with concealed box clasp and lateral safety catches; 5 regularly set emerald cabochons, total approx. 5.1(4) ct, transverse oval bezel settings; each set with an emerald; intense green colour variety with visible jardin; dimensions per stone: approx. 7 x 5 mm; dimensions per setting: approx. 8.1 x 6.2 mm; total length: approx. 19 cm; purchase receipt from M.H. Wilkens & Söhne, Hamburg, Germany, dated 1993.
Stamped: 750/- yellow and white gold; total weight: 10.8 g; stylised rectangular base form with fourfold subdivided openwork ornamentation; polished and satin-finished surface decoration; claw settings each with 4 round faceted sapphires in an intense cornflower blue colour variety, diameter: approx. 3.5 mm; 4 oval faceted citrines in a light yellowish/brownish colour variety; dimensions per stone: approx. 6 x 4 mm; 8 brilliant-cut diamonds, total approx. 0.24 ct; colour and clarity: upper range; dimensions of the brooch: approx. 25.9 x 26.5 mm, height: approx. 7.3 mm.