19-piece group of oyster and lobster forks, Wilkens & Söhne, Bremen, Germany, 20th cent.
800/- Silber; Gesamtgewicht: ca. 669 g; Konvolut bestehend aus: 1) 6 Austerngabeln mit Floral- und Ornamentdekorelementen und legiertem Monogramm „MV“; altersbedingte Gebrauchsspuren; rückseitig gestempelt mit Halbmond und Krone, Herstellermarke und Feingehaltsstempel; Länge: ca. 13,5 cm. 2) 13 Hummergabeln mit legiertem Monogramm „MV“ auf verbreitertem Mittelteil; einige Zargen verbogen und altersbedingte Gebrauchsspuren; rückseitig am Stiel gestempelt mit Halbmond und Krone, Herstellermarke und Feingehaltsstempel; Länge: ca. 20,1 cm.
800/- silver; total weight: approx. 669 g; group comprising: 1) 6 oyster forks with floral and ornamental decorative elements and alloyed monogram “MV”; age-related signs of wear; reverse stamped with crescent and crown, maker’s mark and fineness mark; length: approx. 13.5 cm. 2) 13 lobster forks with alloyed monogram “MV” to the widened central section; some tines bent and age-related signs of wear; reverse of the handle stamped with crescent and crown, maker’s mark and fineness mark; length: approx. 20.1 cm.
Sterling silver; total weight: approx. 688 g; handled bowl with bulging oval body, centrally applied profiled handle and encircling pierced ornamental decoration, standing on an oval, flared foot with vertically pierced decoration; foot probably added at a later date, underside stamped with maker’s mark, Sheffield designation and model number; handle mount and outer rim stamped with lion passant, Chester town mark, maker’s mark and an unassigned date letter, probably 1731; age-related signs of wear and deformation to the handle; dimensions: approx. 11.4 x 30 x 22.5 cm.
800/- silver; total weight: approx. 406 g; 10 teaspoons and 10 cake forks in the Friesen pattern, each set with a round red glass flux stone, on tapering handles with floral engraved decoration; fine surface scratches and light signs of wear; reverse stamped with crescent and crown, fineness mark and maker’s mark; length of the spoons: approx. 13.3 cm; length of the forks: approx. 14.5 cm.
Silver alloy; weight: approx. 657 g; oval Chippendale serving tray with a twelve-lobed, multi-profiled rim and oval well; fine surface scratches and age-related signs of wear; underside with two unidentified punches; dimensions: approx. 34.3 x 23.3 cm.
800/- silver; weight: approx. 444 g; serving bowl with circular well and scrolled, six-lobed rim with encircling relief floral decoration; light age-related signs of wear; underside stamped with crescent and crown, maker’s mark and fineness mark; height: approx. 5 cm; diameter: approx. 26.7 cm.