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Our auctions for silver regularly include high quality collectibles from the 16th to the 20th centuries. The works offered come not only from Swiss makers but from also the world’s most historically important centres of silver production, including London, Augsburg, Paris, Moscow, St Petersburg, Turin and Nuremberg. In every auction we also offer elegant functional silver that will add a touch of class to every table setting. In our Koller ibid online only auctions you will also find many great finds at affordable prices.

Corinne Koller, Head of Department for Silver, is available to estimate single items or entire collections for our upcoming auctions.

Our Decorative Arts auctions are held in March and September. Consignments are accepted until mid-January for our March auctions, and late July for our September sales.

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LARGE REPRESENTATIVE DISPLAY PLATE

London, 1717/18. Maker's mark Paul de Lamerie.
Round shape with a rim of strong, slightly twisted gadroons and a wavy frieze. Large coat of arms engraving in the center. The rather sober design of the plate is contrasted by the magnificent and fine coat of arms engraving in the center. An elaborate, symmetrically designed cartouche of rocaille, vases and floral decorations is engraved in a circle on a horizontally hatched background, flanked by two shield holders. In the middle of the cartouche is the crowned coat of arms of Melusine Baroness von der Schulenburg. From 1691, she was the mistress of the then Elector Prince Georg Ludwig (1660-1727) of Brunswick-Lüneburg. When he ascended the English throne as George I in 1714, Melusine followed her lover to England. In 1716, he bestowed upon her the non-hereditary title of Duchess of Munster, which can be traced back to the ducal crown above her coat of arms. Also in 1716, Paul de Lamerie, the maître of the plate on offer, was appointed royal goldsmith by George I. Against the backdrop of this historical context, the large representative display plate appears to have been commissioned by the English king for Melusine Baroness von der Schulenburg.
D 58 cm, 4390 g.

CHF 70 000 (including buyer’s premium)
All information is subject to change.

A208 / 1057
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LARGE REPRESENTATIVE DISPLAY PLATE
LARGE REPRESENTATIVE DISPLAY PLATE

CHF 70 000

IMPORTANT GOLD AND ENAMEL TABATIÈRE

Paris, ca. 1770. Maker's mark Charles Le Bastier.
Oval box with a flat hinged lid. The wall decorated all around with gray-white speckled enamel and with oval, green enameled medallions, each decorated with a bas-relief in gold. The lid with an oval medallion on a green background with a gold frame decorated with laurel and flowers and a central bas-relief of Marie Antoinette (1755-1793). The inside of the lid contains an oval frame with hair arranged in a diamond shape behind a small glass panel with a forget-me-not motif, which probably originates from Marie-Antoinette. As with most tabatières made by Le Bastier, the inner base of the box is stamped with the reference number (here No. 504). Original storage box made of green lizard leather.
L: 6.6 cm, 100 g.

CHF 16 250 (including buyer’s premium)
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A208 / 1159
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IMPORTANT GOLD AND ENAMEL TABATIÈRE
IMPORTANT GOLD AND ENAMEL TABATIÈRE

CHF 16 250

NATURALISTIC TEA SERVICE

Japan, ca. 1890 (Meiji period). Probably manufactured by Sadajiro Musashiya.
Comprising: a teapot, a water ewer, a bowl, a lidded bowl, a tea strainer, and a tray, in original wooden box. All pieces are extremely detailed and naturalistically designed in the form of lotus flowers and pistils with insects, frogs and snails. The design of this tea service follows the tradition of Japanese ivory and wood carvings.
L Tray 41.5 cm, total 3230 g.

CHF 23 750 (including buyer’s premium)
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A208 / 1233
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NATURALISTIC TEA SERVICE
NATURALISTIC TEA SERVICE

CHF 23 750

BOTTLE WITH SCREW CAP

Gdansk, ca. 1680. Maker's mark Johann Gottfried Holl.
Parcel-gilt. Pear-shaped bottle on a circular foot ring. The walls are opulently chased and punched with acanthus leaves and fruit. Screw cap with a wavy rim and hinged handle.
H 20.5 cm, 745 g.

CHF 10 625 (including buyer’s premium)
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A206 / 1058*
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BOTTLE WITH SCREW CAP
BOTTLE WITH SCREW CAP

CHF 10 625

SET OF SIX CANDLESTICKS

Edinburgh, 1772/73. Maker's mark Patrick Robertson.
Column-shaped shaft on a square plinth. Engraved initial H under a crown. Drip pan unmarked.
H 16 cm, 3,465 g.

CHF 10 625 (including buyer’s premium)
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A206 / 1193*
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SET OF SIX CANDLESTICKS
SET OF SIX CANDLESTICKS

CHF 10 625

SILVER-GILT EWER WITH BASIN

Nuremberg, ca. 1636-39. Maker's mark Johann III. Wolff.
The ewer and basin are closely related and form a compositional unit. The oval basin has a curved rim decorated with chased and punched scrolls and shells. Four cartouches are directed to the center of the basin and are decorated with putti riding sea monsters. The ewer has a tall, baluster-shaped foot, and features the continuation of the design of the basin. Short spout with a sculpted dolphin head. Lion finial with escutcheon and engraved coat of arms of the Harsdorf family of Enderndorf under Baronial crown. The foot of the ewer of later date.
Basin 46 × 38 cm, ewer H 24.5 cm. Total weight 1,770 g.

CHF 34 800 (including buyer’s premium)
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A204 / 1048*
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SILVER-GILT EWER WITH BASIN
SILVER-GILT EWER WITH BASIN

CHF 34 800

LIDDED TANKARD

London, 1686/87, with probably later additions. Unidentified Maker's mark YT.
Cylindrical, solid tankard, on a profiled foot with a circumferential frieze band. Smooth walls with an engraved alliance coat of arms with crest. Slightly domed lid, decorated with acanthus and circumferential frieze. Curved handle designed as a dolphin, sculpted lion figure as the thumb rest.
H 23 cm; 1,665 g.

CHF 9 375 (including buyer’s premium)
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A204 / 1054
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LIDDED TANKARD
LIDDED TANKARD

CHF 9 375

TWELVE SILVER-GILT PLATES

London, 1767/68. Maker's mark Sebastian & James Crespell.
Curved round shape with circumferential profiles and a gadrooned rim. Engraved coat of arms of the von Bernstorff family with the motto: Hier weislich dort glücklich. The von Bernstorff family originates from the Bernstorf family in Mecklenburg and is a member of the Mecklenburg nobility. The family has brought forth numerous dignitaries, especially politicians and diplomats with connections to England and Denmark.
Ø 24.5 cm, 6,590 g.

CHF 9 375 (including buyer’s premium)
All information is subject to change.

A204 / 1225
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TWELVE SILVER-GILT PLATES
TWELVE SILVER-GILT PLATES

CHF 9 375

A PAIR OF CANDELABRA

Munich, 1828. Maker's mark Louis Wollenweber.
Four-light candelabra. Round foot decorated with a circumferential band of laurel leaves. Cylindrical section with applied figures. Smooth, pillar-shaped shaft, relief-decorated with acanthus leaves. Removable upper part decorated with scrolls, the center with a sculpted figure wearing a garment from Antiquity and holding a nozzle over her head.
H 63 cm; 3,240 g.

CHF 21 040 (including buyer’s premium)
All information is subject to change.

A204 / 1348*
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A PAIR OF CANDELABRA
A PAIR OF CANDELABRA

CHF 21 040

18 PLATES FROM THE BERLIN COURT SERVICE OF THE PRUSSIAN ROYAL FAMILY IN A LEATHER CASE

Berlin, 1913. Maker's mark Gebrüder Friedländer.
Round plates, decorated with grapevine branches in relief. The lip is engraved WR (= Wilhelminus Rex), below a crown for Emperor Wilhelm II (1859-1941) as the King of Prussia. The back is engraved with the weight in grams and the year of origin, 1913. Leather case made of light-brown cowhide, with closure strap and carrying handle. The cover of the case is stamped "Königliche gr. Silberkammer BERLIN" and also has various inscriptions and bears a number.
Ø 26.5 cm. Total weight 14,427 g (ca. 800 g/plate).

CHF 33 240 (including buyer’s premium)
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A204 / 1356*
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18 PLATES FROM THE BERLIN COURT SERVICE OF THE PRUSSIAN ROYAL FAMILY IN A LEATHER CASE
18 PLATES FROM THE BERLIN COURT SERVICE OF THE PRUSSIAN ROYAL FAMILY IN A LEATHER CASE

CHF 33 240