Celebrating Silver

Timed Online Auction, 10 - 29 October 2025

Celebrating Silver
About the Session

This auction showcases a diverse selection of silver from across the world, representing a wide range of makers, styles, and periods. Together, these pieces highlight the enduring beauty, craftsmanship, and versatility of silver in all its forms.


Current Bid

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Lot 175
  • A German silver five-piece tea service, M H Wilkens & Söhne, Bremen-Hemelingen, .800 standard, 19th century


Lot Estimate
ZAR 25 000 - 30 000
Current Bid
Starting at ZAR 25 000
Location
Cape Town
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About this Item

Bremen, Germany
A German silver five-piece tea service, M H Wilkens & Söhne, Bremen-Hemelingen, .800 standard, 19th century
comprising: a hot water jug, teapot, milk jug, two-handled sugar bowl and tray, each baluster body engraved with initials enclosed by moulded sprays of flowerheads and foliage, the side applied with a harp-shaped handle moulded with leaves, the hinged cover surmounted by a rosebud finial, raised on a circular foot, 2845g all in

*This lot is not suitable for export*

(5)
the hot water: 19,5cm; widest: 46,4cm

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