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.
Stamped: 750/- white gold; total weight: approx. 5.8 g; wreath design with a total of 18 round faceted sapphires in cornflower-blue colour variety, each set in four-prong settings, arranged in groups of three side by side, separated by six cream-coloured Akoya pearls with fine rosé lustre, pearl surfaces showing slight natural characteristics (one with circular nacre loss), diameter: approx. 5.4 mm; ball hook clasp; unidentified monogram stamp; diameter of the brooch: approx. 31.9 mm.
Stamped: 585/- yellow gold; total weight: approx. 21 g; flat curb-link bracelet; regularly segmented by horizontally set bezel settings; each segment set with 2 sapphires, 2 rubies and 1 emerald cabochon, intense colour varieties of good quality; concealed box clasp with lateral safety catches; width of the bracelet: approx. 5.2 mm and 6.5 mm; total length: approx. 20 mm; surface with slight signs of wear.
Stamped: 585/- yellow and white gold; total weight: approx. 7 g (filled); stylised elongated knot form composed of stepped, curved round wire; raised prong settings; flanked by two set oval-faceted blue coloured stones; centrally set with five offset old-cut diamonds, total approx. 0.3 ct; colour: F-H; clarity: VSI-SI; brooch dimensions: approx. 23.6 x 33.6 mm; height: approx. 8.5 mm.
Unstamped: 585/- yellow and white gold; total weight: approx. 5.9 g; centrally set cream-coloured Akoya pearl with silky lustre; diameter: approx. 9.7 mm; flanked by a stylised triple-band design set with a total of 14 brilliant-cut diamonds, total approx. 0.4 ct; colour and clarity: in the upper and middle range; dimensions of the ring head: approx. 11.4 x 18.1 mm, height: approx. 10.2 mm; ring size: approx. 58.5.