4-teiliges vergoldetes Mokkaservice, Deutschland, 1. Hälfte 20. Jh.
Four-piece gilt mocha set, Germany, first half of the 20th century
925/- Silber, vergoldet; Gesamtgewicht: ca. 693 g; 4-teiliges Service mit umlaufendem Floral- bzw. Ornamentaldekor bestehend aus: 1) Mokkakanne mit birnenförmigem Korpus, tief angesetztem schmalen Ausguss in Form eines Fabeltierkopfes, seitlich abklappbarem Deckel mit Handhabe in Form eines plastischen Schwanes und hoch angesetztem Ohrenhenkel aus ebonisiertem Holz; H: ca. 14,3 cm. 2) kleiner Rahmgießer mit konisch gebauchter Wandung, breitem Ausguss und mittig angesetztem Ohrenhenkel; H: ca. 7,8 cm. 3) Zuckerschälchen mit gedrückt kugeligem Korpus und eingezogenem Lippenrand auf ovoidförmigem Stand; H: ca. 4,5 cm. 4) ovales Anbiettablett mit hoch gezogener Fahne; Maße: ca. 27,4 x 19,8 cm. Altersbedingte Gebrauchsspuren und Goldabrieb; unterseitig gestempelt mit Halbmond und Krone, Feingehaltsstempel sowie aufeinanderfolgenden Nummerierungen.
925/- silver, gilt; total weight: approx. 693 g; four-piece set with encircling floral and ornamental decoration, comprising: 1) mocha pot with pear-shaped body, low-set narrow spout in the form of a mythical creature’s head, side-hinged lid with handle in the form of a sculptural swan, and high-set ear handle made of ebonised wood; height: approx. 14.3 cm. 2) Small cream jug with conically bulging body, broad spout and centrally set ear handle; height: approx. 7.8 cm. 3) Sugar bowl with compressed globular body and drawn-in rim on an ovoid base; height: approx. 4.5 cm. 4) Oval serving tray with raised gallery; dimensions: approx. 27.4 x 19.8 cm. Age-related signs of wear and gilt loss; underside stamped with crescent and crown, fineness mark and consecutive numbering.
Plated metal and colourless glass; total weight: approx. 1.55 kg; six “egg-in-glass” goblets, also known as egg cups with glass insert, featuring a hemispherical cup on a rising foot with four ring-moulded profiles and a long drawn stem; precisely fitting, removable solid glass insert; cup gilded on the inside; minimal age-related signs of wear; foot stamped with the WMF ostrich mark G, the letter “H”, and the silver-plating grade mark or abbreviated mark; height incl. glass insert: approx. 12.5 cm.
Plated; total weight: approx. 1.57 kg; 24-piece service, “Perlrand” pattern; handles with encircling pearl border decoration and fine ornamental and floral decoration on the visible side of the blade and bowl respectively; stamped at the junction of the bowl or balance with manufacturer’s mark and “I/O”; in original cases by jeweller Chr. Herpich, Altona; age-related signs of wear and in part heavy oxidation residues; length of knives: approx. 20.3 cm; length of forks: approx. 18.5 cm.
Plated; total weight: approx. 1.58 kg; assortment consisting of: 1) Napkin holder with hammered décor in a fan shape on four compressed spherical feet; stamped on the underside with manufacturer’s mark “WMF”; height: approx. 7.4 cm. 2) Mounted bowl with cylindrical, vertically gadrooned wall and flared lip rim, tapered shaft and circular base; height: approx. 12.8 cm. 3) Serving bowl on three ball feet with openwork ornamental décor on the flared rim; tarnish protection on the underside partially worn; height: approx. 6.2 cm; diameter: approx. 21.1 cm. 4) Octofoil serving bowl with hammered décor on three ball feet; stamped on the underside with manufacturer’s mark “WMF”; height: approx. 6 cm; diameter: approx. 24.5 cm. 5) Small fruit bowl with strongly flared rim with openwork ornamental décor on four stylised shell-shaped feet; stamped on the underside with manufacturer’s mark “WMF”; height: approx. 8.7 cm; diameter: approx. 25 cm. Assortment with age-related signs of wear.
Bronze with dark age-related patina and remains of small coloured stone appliqués; worked in two parts in the form of a standing figure and a base (square stepped base with raised circular plinth); finely proportioned and richly detailed frontal depiction of a female deity, with small dot-like coloured stone cabochon inserts on the head and neck ornaments respectively (1 x missing, 1 x damaged), verso worked in a simplified, flattened manner; beneath the feet two square-section rods (probably later additions) for plug-in mounting into the base; base verso with losses; age-related signs of wear; overall height: 25 cm; weight: approx. 1.26 kg.