Wilkens und Sohne

An Early Art Deco .925 Silver Box, German, Hamburg, ca 1910

Documentation

Signed

Origin

Germany

Period

1900-1919

Materials

Silver .925, whale bone.

Dimensions

W.	9 in;	H.	3 in;
W.	22.86 cm;	H.	7.62 cm;

Condition

Excellent.

Creation Date

circa 1910

Description

An early Art Deco.870 silver box, of incurvate tripartite form on scroll feet and with distinctive whale bone skyscrapered lid finial. By Wilkens und Sohne. Inscribed #1320-3. German, Hamburg, ca 1910.

Styles / Movements

Art Deco, Modern

Catalog References

CF: Established in Bremen in 1810 by Martin Heinrich Wilkens, the firm remained active to this day. It produced a number of Deutsche Werkbund designs by, among others, Peter Behrens. German, ca 1910. Ex. coll Andy Warhol.

Dealer Reference Number

S002

Incollect Reference Number

129902