Peter Behrens
Six forks and six knives from the 'Behrens' silverware set - '4800', 1900/01
Silver 800, stainless steel. Total weight 714 grams. L. 18.5 - 19.7 cm. Stamped: workshop signet, 800, German hallmarks. Execution: MJ Rückert, Mainz.
Estimate: 4,000 € - 5,000 €
184A - Art Nouveau - Art Deco
08. December 2026 at 12:00 PM CET
08. December 2026 at 12:00 PM CET
Literature:
Sänger, Das deutsche Silber-Besteck, Stuttgart 1991, p. 113; Decorative Art, Special Issue Peter Behrens, Munich 1901, Ill. p. 25; DKD IX, Oct. 1901 - Apr. 1902, p. 170.
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