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.
Plated; weight: approx. 344 g; teapot with quatrefoil, curved body, low-set cylindrical spout, ear-shaped handle made of ebonised wood and hinged lid with mushroom-shaped handle; stamped and numbered on the underside; age-related signs of wear; height: approx. 11.5 cm; weight: approx. 344 g.
800 silver and colourless cut glass; total weight: approx. 1104 g; jug with quatrefoil, pear-shaped body, vertically ornamentally cut, on a square base with angular handle, spout, hinged lid with rim featuring a finely chased vine motif and silver thumb rest; lid marked on the side with crescent moon and crown, maker’s mark, and fineness mark; enclosed foreign particle of 3 mm in the glass; age-related signs of wear, nick on the inside of the glass base, nick of approx. 1 cm on the handle; height: approx. 31 cm.
Sterling silver; weight: approx. 267 g; sugar caster in octagonal baluster form on an eight-faceted base, with a raised faceted neck and detachable cover, pierced with floral ornamentation, executed as a caster with a small knob; both parts stamped on the side with town mark, date letter, Lion Passant as well as maker’s mark; punctual nick on the outer base ring of approx. 1 mm; in the original case with some signs of use; total height of the sugar caster: approx. 21 cm.
800 silver; weight: approx. 666 g; coffee pot with high-set bulbous body, vertically gadrooned, on four claw feet with acanthus leaf décor, high-set spout, ear-shaped handle with ornamental décor and Bakelite applications as well as hinged lid with surrounding ornamental frieze and handle in the form of a fruit with finely chased foliage; several fine superficial scratches and age-related signs of wear; underside stamped with crescent moon and crown, fineness mark as well as maker’s mark and model number; height: approx. 23.5 cm.