Description & Technical information
Designed and executed by: Wolfers Frères, Brussels, 1933
Sincere thanks to Mr Wim Nys for his kindness in providing this information.
Date: 1933
Period: 20th century
Origin: Brussels
Medium: silver, Chased and hammered, Rosewood handles
Signature: Marked: importation mark and guaranty mark ZII (for 835/1000) of Netherlands, BKV with Crown (for Koninklijke Nederlandse Edelmetaalbedrijven NV van Kempen Begeer & Vos); SF 196 (teapot), SF 198/1 (milk jug), SF 197/1 (sugar bowl), only ZII (tray)
Literature: a contemporary photograph is preserved in the Wolfers Frères photographic archives at the Museum voor Edelsmeedkunst, Juwelen en Diamant, Antwerp, inv. no. P2004/10/3815; The design drawings for this piece are to be found in the Wolfers Frères archives in the Museum voor Edelsmeedkunst, Juwelen en Diamant, Antwerp, inv. no. P2004/1/1947, dated 9.3.33
Categories: Decorative Arts & Design, Silver
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