M.H. Wilkens & Söhne Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Pair of festive silver girandoles on projecting circular stand with four star-shaped feet, raised two-tiered foot with applied dolphins and cartouches, baluster-shaped shaft with six candelabrum arms with down-turned volutes decorated with flowers and fruit and leaf festoons hanging in between, seven vase-shaped spouts with removable inserts, shaft and foot with extensive satin finish, rich chased and sculpted vegetal decoration on all parts. - WILKENS - Manufacture brand for M. H. Wilkens & Sons, Bremen-Hemelingen, Germany Founded in Bremen in 1810 by goldsmith Martin Heinrich Wilkens, handicraft production and repairs, after the eldest sons Diedrich and Carl joined the company from about 1830 mint company, sales of semi-finished goods and silverware beyond Bremen, production of medals and coins on behalf of the Bremen state, from 1851, supply to world exhibitions, from 1857, steam engine to drive the presses and spinning benches, from 1859, enlargement and expansion of the company to become one of the three most important German silverware manufacturers, still a well-known supplier of high-quality silver and stainless steel tableware today - 800 - silver fineness - Crescent in Polygon - WILKENS maker's mark 1874-1886 (after that: screw press) - 33307, 33308 - Order numbers, Year 1877 (order numbers 32170-34599) Made 1877 - Historicism 'Second Rococo...

Monumental and magnificent antique silver tureen by Wilkens & Söhne 1905, Bremen Germany. 5900 gram (208oz) silver. 40cm (15.7in) wide, 37cm ...

Elegant cutlery set made of solid silver for twelve people, consisting of 74 parts, in wooden showcase. Date of manufactory: around 1900 Material: massive 800 silver Form type: 'Pearl rod Louis XVI': Finely strung pearl pattern as border decoration on the top and bottom of the cutlery, ancient Greek ornamental motif that experienced its renaissance in France under Louis XVI. Designed before 1900. Wooden Showcase: This silver cutlery set is kept in a sleek, glazed wood showcase. The surface is shellac hand-polished. At the top there is a viewing window, from the front the two drawers, which are perfectly equipped on the inside, can be opened with the button-shaped brass handles. The showcase stands on four feet. 74 Pieces in total: 1st drawer: 12 dinner knives / 12 dinner forks / 6 butter knives / 2 small serving knives / 2 small serving forks 2nd drawer: 12 dinner spoons / 12 dessert forks / 12 Coffee spoons / 2 small serving spoons / 2 cake server Total weight of all cutlery parts: ca. 3140 Gramms ca. 100.96 Troy OZ Dimensions of the Cabinet: Height: 19.5 cm / 7.67 inches Width: 58.0 cm / 22.83 inches Depth: 37.5 cm / 14.76 inches Marks / Hallmarks: crescent + crown - German imperial...

German Cutlery by Wilkens & Söhne Bremen. Beautiful and hard-to-find cutlery made of chrome-plated stainless steel. A set of 36 pieces in an excelent co...

Silver serving platter, Art Nouveau, made by M.H. Wilkens & Söhne, Germany, 1899. Oval asymmetric shape combined with typical Art Nouveau floral decoration. This large unique and excellently made finest oblong silver serving platter of gorgeous appearance. The platter's middle area has smooth surface, and the sides are decorated with finest ornaments: Flower's and leaves' scrolls (chasing work) and soldered rim. The year of delivering can be precisely determined by the factory numbering, 130125, for individual pieces made by H.H. Wilkens & Söhne. Antique tableware...

Square two rimmed silver tray by M.H. Wilkens & Söhne, Germany Early 20th century, 835/000 silver tray by Wilkens & Söhne, est. 1810 in Bremen Marked with the Hallmark spindel press of Wilkens and the Dutch Silver Hallmark ZII and Silversmith Hallmark of Kempen Begeer Vos, Koninklijk Nederland edel metaalbedrijf NV Den Haag/Rotterdam (1953-1983), this is marked by them, when it came to The Netherlands. WILKENS & SÖHNE - Bremen-Hemelingen founded in 1810 was the leading silver manufacturer in Germany at the end of 19th century. Its designers were Peter Behrens, Albin Muller, and Heinrich Vogeler. H. Bulling, A. Donat, C. Krauss and Karl Muller designed...

An exceptional, fine and impressive vintage German sterling silver straight flatware service for six persons, made in the design style; an addition to our canteen of cutlery collection. The pieces of this exceptional vintage sterling silver flatware service for six persons have been crafted in the design style. The plain rounded handle of each piece is encompassed with a paralleling thread decorated border. The original sterling silver forks have three tines/prongs. This straight, vintage German cutlery...

Silver stunning coffee and tea set with tray (Five Parts) made by Wilkens and Sons / Bremen, Germany manufactured circa 1905. This s...

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique German 800 standard silver hunting goblet; an addition to our continental silverware collection. This exc...

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique German 800 standard silver wine/champagne cooler in the Art Nouveau style; an addition to our presentation silverware collection. This ...

Silver German huge flower bowl / Centrepiece with Original Glass Liner. Measure: Width: 51.5 cm ( = 20.27 inches). Art Nouveau period (made circa 1900). Silver 800 branded by G...

Wilkens & So¨hne silver basket, Gefrmany C.1895. The basket of deep oval shape, hammered basket weave paneled body, crimped and scalloped interval rim, open heart design handles. Stamped on base with marks for 800 std, screw press maker’s mark for Wilkens & So¨hne and order number...