Lot 35
  • 35

Hans Christiansen

Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 USD
bidding is closed

Description

  • Hans Christiansen
  • "Darmstadt Stil" Serving Set, Fish Fork and Knife
  • with German hallmarks and maker's mark BH
  • silver

Literature

Heinz Spielmann, Die Jugendstil Sammlung, Hamburg, 1979, p. 182
Margaret Zimmermann-Degan, Hans Christiansen: Leben und Werk eines Jugendstilküstlers, Königstein, 1985, p. 83
Karl Bröhan, Metallkunst vom Jugendstil zur Moderne, Berlin, 1990, p. 73
Reinhard W. Sänger, Das Deutsche Silber-Besteck, Stuttgart 1991, p. 136
Barbara Grotkamp-Schepers and Reinhard W. Sänger, Bestecke des Jugendstils : Bestandskatalog des Deutschen Klingenmuseums Solingen, Bonn, 2000, p. 138
Silber für die Welt aus Heilbronn. P. Bruckmann & Söhne (1805 - 1973), Heilbronn/Berlin/Solingen 2002 - 2003, Kornwestheim, 2001, p. 90

Condition

Very good overall condition. Some minor surface scratches from light use and polishing as expected. Each monogrammed with an F to verso.
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