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.
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.