A set of six 18th century silver spoons

A set of six 18th century silver spoons, with six porcelain handled knives and forks,

the spoons possibly by Johann Wolhaupter, Augsburg 1745,

the knives and forks with blue and white decoration with gilded highlights, the steel blades stamped 'HASIS' the forks with two prongs, the spoons with a scroll terminal, two of the forks have replacement handles, length of spoon, 19.2cm, in a fitted leather travelling case with a brass handle and a lock and key, approx. weighable 9oz.

Provenance:

A Private Collection.

Bonhams, New Bond Street, Fine European Ceramics, 14 December 2014, lot 114.

Brigitte Britzke Collection, Bad Pyrmont.

Literature:

Meissener Porzellan des 18. Jahrhunderts aus Bad Pyrmonter Privatbesitz, exhibition catalogue (2002), p. 206;

La Porcelana de Meissen en la Colección Britzke/Das Meissner Porzellan der Britzke-Sammlung, exhibition catalogue (2009), p. 318

Exhibited:

Museum im Schloss, Bad Pyrmont, Meissener Porzellan des 18. Jahrhunderts aus Bad Pyrmonter Privatbesitz, 28 November 2002 to 26 January 2003;

Fundación Caja Segovia, La Porcelana de Meissen en la Colección Britzke 1709-1765, 16 July to 18 November 2009.