Sold at Austin Auction Gallery
(2) M.H. Wilkens & Sohne .800 Silver-Mounted Cut Crystal Claret Jugs
- Price realized
- $352
- Pre-sale estimate
- $300 – $500
- Hammer price
- $275
- Category
- Fine China and Tableware
- Sold
- June 7, 2026
- Sale
- DAY 3 - JUNE 2026 | A CELEBRATION OF EUROPE'S FINEST ESTATES
Lot description
(pair) German .800 silver-mounted crystal ewer or claret jugs, M.H. Wilkens & Sohne, Bremen-Hemelingen, late 19th/ early 20th c., hinged cover capped with spherical thumb piece, neck encircled by drapery swags, above cut fluting, globular body with fanned and diamond cuts, hallmarked 800 with reichsmark imperial crown and crescent moon, numbered 177176, approx 10.75"h, 5.25"w, 5"d, 4.5lbs total (inclusive of all materials) Provenance: The collection of retired United States Navy Admiral Bobby Ray Inman (American, b.1931), former Director of the National Security Agency, 14th Deputy Director of Central Intelligence, and Chair of the President's Intelligence Advisory Board
This lot sold at a past Austin Auction Gallery sale. Prices realized include the buyer's premium and are provided for research only — they are not an appraisal or a guarantee of future value.