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.
Silver alloy; weight: ca. 122 g; serving spoon with large bowl and wavy curved handle, both ends stamped and chased in ornamental forms; handle filled; seam residues and fine age-related signs of wear; length: ca. 30 cm.
800/- silver; total weight: ca. 514 g; fish cutlery set with finely chased floral and rocaille décor in openwork on the handles; reverse of handles or blades stamped with crescent moon and crown, jeweller’s mark of Wilkens & Söhne, fineness mark and maker’s mark; age-related signs of wear; length of forks: ca. 16 cm; length of knives: ca. 17.6 cm.
925/- and 750/- silver; total weight: ca. 210 g; 1) silver cream jug with pear-shaped body with fine chasing, on triple-stepped circular foot, large ear-shaped side handle, tapered neck and wide spout, interior with remaining gilding; foot stamped with fineness mark; height: ca. 15.5 cm. 2) small vase with globular body and tapered shaft on circular foot with crown-shaped, flared rim, circumferential floral and ornamental embossed decoration; side of the wall stamped with lion passant, city mark, maker’s mark and date letter 1901; nicks of ca. 5 mm each on the body and foot; height: ca. 11.2 cm. Both pieces with age-related signs of wear.
925/- silver (filled); total weight: ca. 226 g; pair of silver vases with conical body, opening into a wide, wavy rim, on circular foot with circumferential cord border decoration and tapered shaft in compressed globular form; protected against tarnishing, vague residues visible; underside of foot with felt covering; base stamped with crescent moon and crown, fineness mark and maker’s mark; surface micro-scratches and age-related signs of wear, one dent of 3 mm on the shaft of one vase; height: each ca. 13.5 cm.