Large ensemble of angel figures, Wendt & Kühn, Grünhainichen in the Erzgebirge, 20th century
Erzgebirgische Holzschnitzkunst des traditionsreichsten und bekanntesten Herstellers; umfangreiches Orchester mit 28 Einzelfiguren, stehend und sitzend, jeweils mit Instrumenten; die Figuren stammen aus mehreren Jahrzehnten und weisen sämtlich Defekte auf (kleine Abplatzungen, abgebrochene oder fehlende Elemente); am Boden zumeist mit originalen Firmenaufklebern aus unterschiedlichen Jahrzehnten, teils mit alten Preisschildern; Höhe der Figuren: ca. 3,8-6 cm; Gesamtgewicht: ca. 314 g.
Erzgebirge woodcarving by the region’s most traditional and renowned manufacturer; extensive orchestra comprising 28 individual figures, standing and seated, each with instruments; the figures originate from various decades and all show defects (small chips, broken or missing parts); undersides mostly with original company labels from different decades, partly with old price tags; height of figures: approx. 3.8-6 cm; total weight: approx. 314 g.
Silver alloy; weight: ca. 122 g; serving spoon with large bowl and wavy curved handle, both ends stamped and chased in ornamental forms; handle filled; seam residues and fine age-related signs of wear; length: ca. 30 cm.
800/- silver; total weight: ca. 514 g; fish cutlery set with finely chased floral and rocaille décor in openwork on the handles; reverse of handles or blades stamped with crescent moon and crown, jeweller’s mark of Wilkens & Söhne, fineness mark and maker’s mark; age-related signs of wear; length of forks: ca. 16 cm; length of knives: ca. 17.6 cm.
925/- and 750/- silver; total weight: ca. 210 g; 1) silver cream jug with pear-shaped body with fine chasing, on triple-stepped circular foot, large ear-shaped side handle, tapered neck and wide spout, interior with remaining gilding; foot stamped with fineness mark; height: ca. 15.5 cm. 2) small vase with globular body and tapered shaft on circular foot with crown-shaped, flared rim, circumferential floral and ornamental embossed decoration; side of the wall stamped with lion passant, city mark, maker’s mark and date letter 1901; nicks of ca. 5 mm each on the body and foot; height: ca. 11.2 cm. Both pieces with age-related signs of wear.
925/- silver (filled); total weight: ca. 226 g; pair of silver vases with conical body, opening into a wide, wavy rim, on circular foot with circumferential cord border decoration and tapered shaft in compressed globular form; protected against tarnishing, vague residues visible; underside of foot with felt covering; base stamped with crescent moon and crown, fineness mark and maker’s mark; surface micro-scratches and age-related signs of wear, one dent of 3 mm on the shaft of one vase; height: each ca. 13.5 cm.