Lot 39
  • 39

A group of Royal German silver spoons, the majority made by Ernst Friedrich Kemnis, Hanover, circa 1855

Estimate
800 - 1,200 EUR
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Description

  • 3076gr.
comprising twelve soup spoons, twenty-three dessert spoons, and thirty-three teaspoons, fiddle thread pattern, all engraved with the cypher of Mary Queen of Hanover Princess of Saxe-Altenburg (1818-1907), the teaspoons stamped Matthias and 12Loth.Silb, seven of the soup spoons of a later date and stamped Lameyer (68)

Provenance

Sale, Hanover, Sotheby's, 11 October 2005, lot 2582.

Condition

Some wear at tips of bowls, otherwise general scratches and nicks
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

Catalogue Note

Mary Queen of Hanover Princess of Saxe-Altenburg (1818-1907) married George V King of Hanover on 18 November 1843. She was the eldest daughter of Joseph, Duke of Saxe -Altenburg: her full name being Alexandrine Mary Wilhelmine Catharine Charlotte Therese Henriette Louise Pauline Elisabeth Frederica Georgina. Her first-born son Ernest Augustus (1845-1923) succeeded his blind father as Head of the Royal House of Hanover. She died at Gmunden, Austria and was buried there, whereas her husband was laid to rest in St. George's Chapel, Windsor in 1878.