Mollendorff Service
Ceramics
Meissen porcelain factory (Maker)
Karl Jacob Christian Klipfel (Designer)
Dresden, Saxony, Germany, Europe
Germany, Europe
1761
Porcelain (hard-paste); Silver; Lime (alkaline) glaze; Gilded silver; Gold
Enameled, Painted, Gilt, Molded
1963.0763.007
Object Number1963.0763.007 |
Fork
Mollendorff Service
Ceramics
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
Meissen porcelain factory (Maker)
1710
Karl Jacob Christian Klipfel (Designer)
1726-1802
Dresden, Saxony, Germany, Europe
The fork handle was made at the Meissen Porcelain Factory which was located near Dresden, in the state of Saxony, Germany. The silver hallmark of a bear with the letter "F" indicates it was stamped in Berlin, ca. 1779-1785.
Germany, Europe
1761
1. Mark; Upper surface, below tines; "(F)W" in script stamped in a rectangle with clipped corners
2. Mark; Underside, drop; Indecipherable mark (Bear?) stamped
3. Mark; Underside, drop; "(H M or WH)" with a pellet, stamped in a conforming outline
4. Inscription; Underside, stem; "6 3 .763 . 7" incised
Porcelain (hard-paste); Silver; Lime (alkaline) glaze; Gilded silver; Gold
Enameled, Painted, Gilt, Molded
7.835 (L) , 0.906 (W) , 2.5045 (Weight)
19.9 (L) , 2.3 (W) , 71 (Weight)
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[Book] Belden, Louise C. 1980 Marks of American Silversmiths in the Ineson-Bissell Collection. 506 p.
• An illustrated glossary of spoon terms, pp. 467-488
[Catalogue] Christie's, Inc. 10/24/1994 Christie's European Ceramics Auction Catalogue, Mollendorff - 8050.
• pp. 53-55