Engel an der Orgel, Wendt & Kühn, Grünhainichen im Erzgebirge, 20. Jh.
Angel at the organ, Wendt & Kühn, Grünhainichen in the Erzgebirge, 20th century
Erzgebirgische Holzschnitzkunst des traditionsreichsten und bekanntesten Herstellers; Darstellung eines Engels an einer aufwendig gearbeiteten Orgel (ohne Musikwerk); der musizierende Engel sowie die beiden bekrönenden Engel sind abnehmbar (aufgesteckt); die beiden Kerzen schwenkbar; die Orgel passt auf die oberste Ebene des 4-stufigen und 6-stufigen Engelbergs; sehr guter Zustand mit minimalen Altersspuren; Höhe: ca. 15 cm; Gewicht: ca. 260 g.
Erzgebirge woodcarving by the region’s most traditional and renowned manufacturer; depiction of an angel at a finely crafted organ (without musical movement); the playing angel and the two crowning angels are removable (plug-in); the two candles are movable; the organ fits the upper level of both the 4-tiered and 6-tiered “Engelberg” arrangement; very good condition with minimal age-related signs of wear; height: approx. 15 cm; weight: approx. 260 g.
Sterling silver; total weight: ca. 246 g; pair of candlesticks with circumferential vertical fluting, cylindrical shaft, narrow annular knop on circular stepped foot with removable curved nozzle; shaft stamped with lion passant, city mark, date letters, maker’s mark and duty mark; age-related signs of wear and material deformations; height: ca. 10.8 cm and 11.1 cm.
925/- silver; total weight: ca. 219 g; 1) round serving dish with flared rim and side handles in a rope design opening towards the centre; underside stamped with crescent moon and crown, fineness mark and maker’s mark; dimensions: ca. 2.6 x 15.7 x 12.6 cm. 2) round dish with flared rim and circumferential rope border; underside stamped “Towle”, “Sterling”, model number as well as faded inscription; diameter: ca. 15.3 cm. Both pieces with age-related signs of wear.
925 silver; total weight: approx. 156 g; silver salad servers with curved handle ends terminating in a floral and ornamental element; both pieces marked on the reverse with fineness mark, model number, country of origin mark, three owls, and an unidentified punch; age-related signs of wear and surface scratches; length: approx. 22 cm and 21.5 cm.
800/- silver; weight: approx. 383 g; silver dish in oval form with wide, curved wall and surrounding chased cord rim decoration with ornamentics; underside at the rim stamped with crescent moon and crown, maker’s mark and fineness mark; age-related signs of wear as well as a small dent of 3 mm on the wall; dimensions: approx. 5.2 × 32.5 × 19.4 cm.