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.
Silver-plated; total weight: approx. 1191 g; jardinière with bulbous oval-shaped wall on four claw feet and, laterally, two handles each in the form of a lion’s head holding a ring in its mouth; festoons with fruit decoration, vertically aligned foot elements with ornamental decoration, handles and foot elements stamped and soldered; semi-ovoid cobalt-blue glass liner; age-related signs of wear and oxidation residues; height: approx. 15.2 cm.
Chinese porcelain with an all-around fine, even sang-de-boeuf glaze, showing only a few darker glaze spots; baluster-shaped body; wooden base and lid with carved openwork ornamentation, early 20th century; height of baluster form: approx. 28 cm; total height with base and lid: approx. 37.5 cm; one vessel with a very fine hairline crack running from the rim to the middle of the wall.
Dark-patinated bronze; on a stepped rectangular plinth, the four-armed figure stands in a dancing pose on a raised oval lotus base, with two hands in “Anjali Mudra” gesture; height: approx. 43.5 cm; weight: approx. 7 kg.
Iron; antique teapot with cylindrical body, short slightly curved spout, detachable lid and double-sided movable trefoil handle; body with two large rectangular cartouches applied with décor in the form of a flowering branch, lid finial in the same décor; age-related signs of wear and corrosion damage; height: approx. 25.8 cm; weight: approx. 2.45 kg.