Lot 73
  • 73

Service de couverts à entremets en vermeil par Wilkens, Hemelingen, vers 1890

Estimate
1,500 - 2,500 EUR
bidding is closed

Description

  • Service de couverts à entremets en vermeil par Wilkens, Hemelingen, vers 1890
  • silver-gilt
  • 686 g sans les couteaux
de style baroque, les spatules ornées d'un décor de treillage à rosettes, gravées d'armes d'alliance timbrées d'une couronne de comte, comprenant 12 fourchettes, 12 cuillères et 12 couteaux à lame dentelée, dans leur écrin d'origine estampé Freideberg Berlin, chaque pièce estampée Freideberg

Condition

In overall very good condition
"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

Les armes son celles du comte von der Schulenburg. Son fils, ambassadeur du Reich à Moscou en décembre 1940, demanda à faire venir ce service à l'ambassade.