Wilkenart Nouveau Candy Box, Jugendstil, “apfelbäumchen” Pattern, Design Heinrich Vogeler, 1902

Jugendstil candy box, “Apfelbäumchen” motif, designed by Heinrich Vogeler, 1902.
Candy box (or lidded box, sugar box) in 800 silver, gilded interior, floral decoration of the “Apfelbäumchen” (apple tree in blossom) and “Margeritenmuster” (daisies) motif.
Design: Heinrich Vogeler, Worpswede, 1902
Execution: Wilkens, Bremen, around 1900, Germany
Dimensions: diameter 12 cm, height 10.2 cm – weight approx. 320 g (equivalent: H. 9.5 cm, D. 11.5 cm, weight 318 g / 10.15 troy ounces)
Hallmarks: Wilkens hallmark circa 1902, German halfmoon, crescent, imperial crown, fineness 800, model no. 151891 Condition: very good original condition, rare piece

Pieces in the same “Apfelbäumchen, Margeritenmuster” pattern by Wilkens: Champagne coupe, model no. 147471 (1902) Punch bowl, model no. 147913 (1902) Candy dish / sugar bowl, model no. 151891 (1903) Bottle cooler, model no. 175222 (1906) Vase or goblet, model no. ?? (1905)

Keywords: Worpswede, artists' colony, Jugendstil, silverware, table silverware, design Heinrich Vogeler.