Paar seltene Miniatur-Tischleuchter, George Unite, Birmingham, England, 1927
Pair of rare miniature table candlesticks, George Unite, Birmingham, England, 1927
Sterling Silber (gefüllt); Gesamtgewicht: ca. 384 g; Paar seltener Miniaturleuchter mit balusterförmigem Schaft auf quadratischem, achtpassigem, mehrfach getrepptem Stand mit abnehmbarer korrespondierender Tülle; gekittet; seitlich am Stand gestempelt mit Lion Passant, Stadtmarke, Meistermarke und Jahresbuchstabe; unterseitig Rostrückstände des Bronzestabes; eine Tüllenecke gedellt; altersbedingte Gebrauchsspuren; Standfußmaße: ca. 7,1 x 7,1 cm; Höhe: ca. 10,9 und 11,1 cm.
Sterling silver (weighted); total weight: approx. 384 g; pair of rare miniature candlesticks with baluster-shaped shaft on a square, quatrefoil, multi-stepped base with removable matching nozzle; filled; base sides hallmarked with Lion Passant, town mark, maker’s mark and date letter; underside with rust residues from the internal bronze rod; one nozzle corner dented; age-related signs of wear; base dimensions: approx. 7.1 x 7.1 cm; height: approx. 10.9 and 11.1 cm.
835/- and 925/- silver (one vase filled); total weight: ca. 286 g; 1) small vase with club-shaped body on oval base, side-mounted long narrow handle and obliquely set spout; side stamped with maker’s mark Hermann Bauer and fineness mark “925”; filler visible at side of base; height: ca. 17.6 cm. 2) small vase with pear-shaped body on stepped oval base with side-mounted narrow handle and oval spout; underside stamped with crescent moon and crown, maker’s mark Gottlieb Kurz and fineness mark “835”; interior of spout with localised discolouration; height: ca. 14.5 cm. Both pieces with age-related signs of wear.
925/- silver and plated (both filled); total weight: ca. 357 g; 1) wide candlestick with flared nozzle and tapered shaft on convex quatrefoil base with circumferential fluting; side stamped with crescent moon and crown, maker’s mark and fineness mark; height: ca. 6.6 cm. 2) vase with club-shaped body, tapered shaft on square base with circumferential beaded border decoration; several surface scratches; plated; height: ca. 18.8 cm. Both pieces with age-related signs of wear.
800/- silver; total weight: ca. 80 g; teaspoons with three different floral designs in openwork; narrow tapering bowls; chiselled handles in branch design; reverse of the bowl or handle stamped with fineness and maker’s mark; age-related signs of wear and oxidation residues; length: ca. 10.3 to 10.5 cm.
Silver alloy; total weight: ca. 164 g; three-piece lot of spoons comprising: 1) serving spoon with trapezoid bowl with ornamental décor and widening handle with hammered decoration; reverse of handle with two obliterated marks; length: ca. 19 cm. 2) serving spoon with finely chased bowl depicting a hunter and livestock, and broad handle with depiction of a person, framed at the sides by fine rings and ending geometrically at the top; reverse of handle stamped with Swedish marks incl. date letter 1953; length: ca. 21 cm. 3) dumpling spoon with raised rose décor on handle and grip; reverse of handle stamped with Copenhagen city mark and assay year (19)22 as well as assay master’s mark of Christian F. Heise; length: ca. 25 cm. Age-related signs of wear.