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Lot 1058 Dα

A silver-mounted agate cutlery set from the estate of Friedrich Schiller

Auction 1159 - overview Cologne
13.11.2020, 09:30 - Decorative Arts incl. the Renate and Tono Dreßen Collection
Estimate: 1.200 € - 1.500 €
Result: 3.875 € (incl. premium)

A silver-mounted agate cutlery set from the estate of Friedrich Schiller

Comprising six knives and forks with reddish brown agate handles. Four handles with silver collars, two with matching replacements. All pieces monogrammed "FS". L of knife c. 20 cm.
Grabow, marks of Gottfried Heinrich Weiss, circa 1790

Provenance

Collection of Hans Brinkmann, Groppendorf; acquired in 1930 from Kaiser & Lange, Magdeburg, from the estate of the painter Heinrich Ludwig Frhr. v. Gleichen-Rußwurm, a grandson of Schiller. Including receipt from 1930.