Bedeutendes KPM-Speiseservice für zwölf Personen eines Pour le Mérite-Trägers aus dem 1. Weltkrieg - photo 1

Bedeutendes KPM-Speiseservice für zwölf Personen eines Pour le Mérite-Trägers aus dem 1. Weltkrieg

Lot 4522
27.10.2022 10:00UTC +01:00
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€ 25 000
AuctioneerHermann Historica
Event locationGermany, Grasbrunn / München
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Lot 4522 | Bedeutendes KPM-Speiseservice für zwölf Personen eines Pour le Mérite-Trägers aus dem 1. Weltkrieg
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€ 25 000
Weißes, glasiertes Porzellan im Neuosier-Dekor mit Goldrand. Im Boden jeweils Szeptermarke in blauer Unterglasur, Reichsapfelmarke in roter Aufglasur und die Kriegsmarke in Form eines Eisernen Kreuzes in schwarzer Aufglasur, die Unterteller der Kaffee-/Teetassen zudem mit der Kriegsmarke in blauer Unterglasur. Zudem alle Teile verziert mit dem Ordenszeichen des Pour le Mérite in Gold und Blau mit schwarzer Umrandung sowie den Adlern in den Kreuzarmen in Brauntönen.
Das Service bestehend aus zwei großen ovalen Servierplatten (Maße 65 x 29,5 cm bzw. 63,5 x 27,5 cm), einer Terrine mit Deckel (Außendurchmesser ohne die Griffe 27 cm, Gesamthöhe 19,5 cm), zwei Saucieren (Maße 25,5 x 18,5 x 9 cm) mit den zugehörigen Porzellan-Kellen (eine mit blauer Szeptermarke, Länge je 19,8 cm), 24 Speisetellern (Durchmesser 25 cm), zwölf Suppentellern (Durchmesser 23,5 cm), zwölf Kuchentellern (Durchmesser 21 cm), elf Obsttellern (Durchmesser 17,5 cm) sowie je einem Zwölferset Kaffee-/Teetassen (Höhe 5,5 cm) mit Untertassen (Durchmesser 15,5 cm) und Mokkatassen (Höhe 5 cm) mit Untertassen (Durchmesser 11,5 cm).
Wunderschönes Service in nahezu unberührtem Zustand.
Zu den bekanntesten Trägern der insgesamt 687 Verleihungen des Pour le Mérite im 1. Weltkrieg zählen klangvolle Namen wie die der Fliegerasse von Richthofen, Immelmann oder Boelcke, U-Boot-Kommandanten wie Weddigen, Viebeg oder Mohrat und Offiziere der Armee wie der spätere Gen.Oberst von Seeckt.
White, glazed porcelain in Neuosier pattern with a gold rim. The blue underglaze sceptre mark stamped into the base of each piece, the imperial orb mark and the war mark in the shape of an Iron Cross in red and black overglaze respectively. The saucers of the coffee cups and teacups also with the blue underglaze war mark. Moreover, all pieces embellished with the Pour le Mérite insignia in gold and blue, outlined in black, the eagles in the cross arms in shades of brown.
The service composed of two large oval serving plates (measuring 65 x 29.5 cm and 63.5 x 27.5 cm respectively), one lidded tureen (outside diameter without handles 27 cm, total height 19.5 cm), two saucières (measuring 25.5 x 18.5 x 9 cm) with the matching porcelain ladles (one bearing the blue sceptre mark, length of each 19.8 cm), 24 dinner plates (diameter 25 cm), twelve soup plates (diameter 23.5 cm), twelve cake plates (diameter 21 cm), eleven fruit plates (diameter 17.5 cm) and a set of twelve coffee cups and twelve teacups (height 5.5 cm) with saucers (diameter 15.5 cm) and twelve mocha cups (height 5 cm) with saucers (diameter 11.5 cm). Exquisite service in virtually untouched condition.
The most famous bearers of the Pour le Mérite, awarded a total of 687 times during World War I, include such illustrious names as the flying aces von Richthofen, Immelmann and Boelcke, U-boat commanders such as Weddigen, Viebeg and Mohrat, plus army officers such as the later Gen. Oberst von Seeckt.
Auction house category:World War I
Address of auction Hermann Historica
Bretonischer Ring 3
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Germany
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