Henkelkaraffe mit Silbermontierung im Jugendstil, Deutschland, um 1900
Handled decanter with silver mount in the Art Nouveau style, Germany, circa 1900
800/- Silber und farbloses geschliffenes Glas; Gesamtgewicht: ca. 1191 g; Karaffe mit vierpassigem, birnenförmigem Korpus, vertikal ornamental geschliffen auf quadratischem Fuß mit eckigem Henkel, Schnabelausguss, Scharnierdeckel mit Mündung und kugelförmigem Daumendrücker aus Silber; auf dem Deckel graviert „H.Y.C. Alster 25.7.1909“; am Deckel seitlich gestempelt mit Halbmond und Krone, verschlagener, ungedeuteter Meistermarke, Modellnummer und Feingehaltsstempel; Lötrückstände auf Deckelmitte, punktuelle eingeschlossene Fremdkörper im Glas, Kerbe im Glas über ca. 1 cm, starke Oxidationsspuren, Abrieb am Stand; Höhe: ca. 31 cm.
800/- silver and colourless cut glass; total weight: approx. 1191 g; decanter with quatrefoil, pear-shaped body, vertically ornamentally cut, on a square base with angular handle, spout, hinged lid with mouth and spherical thumbpiece in silver; lid engraved “H.Y.C. Alster 25.7.1909”; on the side of the lid stamped with crescent and crown, a partially struck unidentified maker’s mark, model number and fineness mark; solder residues on the centre of the lid, isolated enclosed foreign inclusions in the glass, chip in the glass measuring approx. 1 cm, heavy oxidation traces, wear to the base; height: approx. 31 cm.
Various silver alloys; total weight: approx. 360 g; three-piece group of silver hinged vanity cases and pocket mirrors comprising: 1) Large round case with various reeded geometric patterns, interior with metal insert and unsecured round mirror, stamped to the elliptical thumb rest with a struck fineness mark (probably 900) and unidentified marks; diameter: approx. 10.1 cm. 2) Square pocket mirror with guilloché and floral engraved decoration to the front and reeded decoration to the reverse, narrow thumb press; inner rim of the lid stamped with fineness mark 835; dimensions: approx. 7.4 x 7.4 cm. 3) Square pocket mirror with guilloché and floral engraved decoration to the front and reeded decoration to the reverse, broad thumb rest; interior stamped with fineness mark 900 and unidentified marks; dimensions: approx. 6.8 x 6.8 cm. Mirrors partly cloudy; all cases with age-related signs of wear and oxidation residues.
12-lot silver; total weight: approx. 72 g; four-piece cutlery set in spade pattern with the dedication “Ferdinande” to the end of the handle, comprising spoon (L: approx. 18.3 cm), knife (L: approx. 18.8 cm), teaspoon (L: approx. 15.1 cm) and fork (L: approx. 17.4 cm); age-related signs of wear; reverse of shaft or blade stamped with the Hamburg gate mark with letter “D” (1853-1865) and maker’s mark; housed in the original presentation case with engraved date 1862.
800/- silver; total weight: approx. 287 g; two drink coasters in Chippendale style with large circular wells and scrolled eight-lobed rims, underside stamped with crescent and crown, model number, maker’s mark, fineness mark and retailer’s mark; one coaster in Chippendale style with circular well and scrolled twelve-lobed rim, underside stamped with crescent and crown, Otto Wolter maker’s mark and fineness mark; age-related signs of wear and rubbing; diameter: approx. 15.2 to 15.7 cm.
925/- silver; weight: approx. 453 g; small serving tray of rounded rectangular form with slightly flared, stepped rim and encircling raised laurel decoration to the edge; heavy wear to the gilding and age-related signs of use; underside stamped with crescent and crown, unidentified maker’s mark and fineness mark; dimensions: approx. 23.2 x 17.1 cm.