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Emil Lettré

Hanau 1876 – 1954 Berlin

Lettré's silverware for six people – composed of six soup spoons, forks, knifes, demitasse spoons – no. 630 “Professor Lettré“. 1931

Silver, cast, matte brushed, engraved; Stahlklingen, cut – manufacturer: P. Bruckmann & Söhne Heilbronn A.G. 18,8 cm / 19 cm / 20 cm / 10,3 cm (7 ⅜ in. / 7 ½ in. / 7 ⅞ in. / 4 in.).
This picture shows the following artwork: Emil Lettré. Lettré's silverware for six people – composed of six soup spoons, forks, knifes, demitasse spoons – no. 630 “Professor Lettré“. 1931.

Estimate:

EUR 1,500

 

- 2,000

USD 1,770

 

- 2,360

Sold for:

5,000 EUR (incl. premium)

Autumn Auctions 2017

ORANGERIE Selected Objects, Thursday, 30.11.2017

Information

Silver, cast, matte brushed, engraved; Stahlklingen, cut – manufacturer: P. Bruckmann & Söhne Heilbronn A.G. 18,8 cm / 19 cm / 20 cm / 10,3 cm (7 ⅜ in. / 7 ½ in. / 7 ⅞ in. / 4 in.). All parts with engraved note of ownership „L“ / fineness information with crescent moon and imperial crown: 800. Supplements: original cardboard box, cake server. Total weight without knife: 664 g.

Related literature: Die Tische der Nationen. Ein Wettbewerb in Warschau. In: Die Kunst. Monatshefte für Malerei, Plastik und Wohnkultur, vol. 38 (1936), no. 1 (October), p. 44–47, p. 46 / 150 Jahre Bruckmann-Silber. Heilbronn, 1955, no. 630 / Wilhelm Braun-Feldweg: Das Neue Tischbesteck. In: Westermanns Monatshefte, vol. 97, issue 8 (1956) p. 63–68 / Karl H. Bröhan (ed.): Metallkunst. Silber, Kupfer, Messing, Zinn. Vom Jugendstil zur Moderne (1889-1939). Exh. cat., Berlin, 1990, cat. no. 80, p. 86f. (with extensive bibliographical reference)

Supplements: original cardboard box; cake server.

Estate Emil Lettré

Model exhibited at teh 6th Triennale di Milano, 1936 (gold medal)

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