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.
Glass with enamel décor and pewter mount; tankard with lobed, conical body, centrally attached C-handle and hinged lid with thumb rest in the form of a stylised eagle; pewter lid mount with white porcelain insert depicting the coat of arms of a historical Stuttgart student fraternity (presumably dissolved and unassigned today) with the surrounding inscriptions “Hütte sei’s Panier!” and “Glück auf!”; inner side inscribed: “E. Wandel”, interlaced monogram “FH”, “s/l E. Beines” (same interlaced monogram), “z. frndl. Erg. W.S. 1909/10 R. Frank Stuttgart”; inscribed “6/20 G” on the rim; faceted foot ring; age-related signs of wear, crack to the lid mount; height: approx. 18.2 cm; weight: approx. 967 g.
585 bicolour nib with inlay, inscribed “4810 14K MONTBLANC 585 149”, with pin brooch fitting; in original case; length: approx. 4 cm; very good condition; weight of pin: approx. 2.2 g; total weight: approx. 28 g.
White porcelain with polychrome portrait painting, rim with green ground decoration and surrounding floral and ornamental raised gilt decoration; plate in slightly recessed form with lobed and scrolled rim; 1st quality and in very good condition; diameter: approx. 26.5 cm; underside with earlier blue sceptre mark and impressed mark; weight: approx. 570 g.
White porcelain with continuous blue meander band, pink ground decoration, gilt rim and fine gilt painting on white ground; classical plate shape with wide rim, decorated and set off with fine gilt border towards the well; probably 2nd quality and in good condition with minimal signs of use; diameter: approx. 27 cm; underside with earlier blue sceptre mark, red orb (this one with underline) and black numerals (painter’s mark?); weight: approx. 815 g.