Zilverfabriek Voorschoten

Description: a very beautiful cutlery set, consisting of six dessert spoons, designed by Christina Ehrlich. Christina Ehrlich was originally an Austrian designer who from 1922 to 1925 studied at the Vienna Kunstgewerbeschule of Josef Hoffmann. For the important international exhibition Europäisches Kunstgewerbe in Leipzig (1927) she founded the Austrian section there. There she met Carel Begeer (1883–1956), director of the Royal Dutch Edelmetaal Bedrijven (KNEB), who invited her to design modern silver tableware for the factory in Voorschoten. Her designs proved to be a great success and are still praised and regarded as exemplary of the so-called ‘constructive’ or ‘modernist’ style that was in fashion in the twenties of the last century. She had a preference for sparsely decorated products with clear, preferably geometric main forms. Christa Ehrlich remained with the silver factory until her retirement. Origin: Voorschoten, Netherlands Silversmith: Christina Ehrlich for Zilverfabriek Voorschoten Year: 1943 Hallmarks: mastermark, lion, Minerva, maker’s mark, year letter: I & H Condition: in good condition Weight: 263.5 grams Composition: 833/1000 Dimensions: approx. 17.5 x 3.5 cm. *Photos are part of the description. Auction number: A-14512 All our items are sent by registered mail. You can also pick up the lot at one of our more than 100 offices in the Netherlands, Belgium or Germany. Please visit the websites of Goudwisselkantoor (for NL and BE), Comptoir de l’Or (for BE), or Goldwechselhaus (for DE) for the nearest location. Please indicate your preference to us via your Catawiki account.

Estimate:£628.19

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