Silberne Teekanne mit Rahmgießer, S. W. Smith & Co., London, England, 1913
Silver teapot with cream jug, S. W. Smith & Co., London, England, 1913
Sterling Silber; Gesamtgewicht: ca. 1023 g; 1) Teekanne mit gedrückt kugeligem Korpus auf breitem Standring, mittig angesetztem Ohrenhenkel mit floralem Schnitzdekor aus ebonisiertem Holz, eingezogener Schulter, markantem Ausguss, rückwärtig abklappbarem Deckel mit pilzförmiger Handhabe aus ebonisiertem Holz sowie breitem Ausgussrand mit umlaufendem Floraldekor und Rillierungen; kleinere Kerben an der Wandung von max. ca. 1 mm und altersbedingte Gebrauchsspuren; auf dem Korpus gestempelt mit Lion Passant, Stadtmarke, Meistermarke und Jahresbuchstabe, unterseitig nummeriert; Höhe: ca. 14,3 cm. 2) Rahmgießer mit gedrückt kugeligem Korpus auf breitem Standring mit eingezogener Schulter, hoch angesetztem Volutenhenkel, vom Lippenrand umlaufend übergehendem Floraldekor und Rillierungen sowie Ausgussvertiefung; altersbedingte Gebrauchsspuren; Höhe: ca. 8,7 cm.
Sterling silver; total weight: approx. 1023 g; 1) Teapot with compressed globular body on a broad foot ring, centrally applied ear handle with floral carved decoration in ebonised wood, drawn-in shoulder, pronounced spout, rear-hinged lid with mushroom-shaped finial of ebonised wood, and broad spout rim with encircling floral decoration and reeded lines; minor nicks to the body of up to approx. 1 mm and age-related signs of wear; body stamped with lion passant, town mark, maker’s mark and date letter, underside numbered; height: approx. 14.3 cm. 2) Cream jug with compressed globular body on a broad foot ring, drawn-in shoulder, high-set volute handle with floral decoration and reeding continuing from the lip, and spout indentation; age-related signs of wear; height: approx. 8.7 cm.
925/- silver; total weight: approx. 230 g; jug on a circular foot ring with strongly globular body, high-drawn semi-circular spout and high-set C-shaped handle with stylised, sculptural grape motif at both ends, age-related signs of wear; underside stamped with crescent and crown, two fineness marks and an unidentified maker’s mark; height: approx. 15.2 cm.
835/- silver; total weight: approx. 396 g; jug with bulbous, slightly conical body, broad flared spout and high-set ear handle, on a convex circular base with encircling hammered decoration to the body; age-related oxidation residues and signs of wear, as well as a small nick to the handle of approx. 4 mm; underside marked with crescent and crown, jeweller’s mark and fineness mark; height: approx. 13.1 cm.
Silver alloy; milk jug with bulbously pressed body featuring encircling fine floral chasing to the shoulder, strongly flared pouring rim and a high-set sculptural volute handle, standing on four splayed volute feet; remains of interior gilding; age-related signs of use and oxidation residues as well as a fine dent of approx. 1.2 cm; underside stamped with Hamburg city mark and letter “C” as well as the jeweller’s mark I. F. Kühn; height: approx. 14.4 cm.
800/- silver, total weight: approx. 364 g; 13 silver spoons with gilded bowls, filigree stems and pierced Rococo decoration with a small flower at the handle terminal; stamped on the reverse of the bowl with crescent and crown, maker’s mark and fineness mark; age-related signs of wear; length: approx. 14 cm.