{"product_id":"milchkannchen-und-zuckerdose-aus-silber-von-der-tafel-kaiser-wilhelms-ii-datiert-1897-und-1899","title":"Silver creamer and sugar bowl – from the table of Kaiser Wilhelm II, dated 1897 and 1899","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis exceptionally rare ensemble from the imperial household consists of a \u003cstrong\u003esugar bowl\u003c\/strong\u003e and a \u003cstrong\u003ecreamer\u003c\/strong\u003e, both crafted from \u003cstrong\u003ehigh-quality silver\u003c\/strong\u003e and clearly attributable to \u003cstrong\u003eKaiser Wilhelm II.'s table\u003c\/strong\u003e. The pieces date from \u003cstrong\u003e1899\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003e1897\u003c\/strong\u003e respectively and each bear the \u003cstrong\u003emonogrammed initials \"WR\" beneath the imperial crown\u003c\/strong\u003e, which stands for \"Wilhelm Rex\" – a clear sign of their origin from the personal possessions of the last German Emperor.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003esugar bowl\u003c\/strong\u003e, dated \u003cstrong\u003e1899\u003c\/strong\u003e, weighs \u003cstrong\u003e135 grams\u003c\/strong\u003e and is in \u003cstrong\u003every good condition\u003c\/strong\u003e. Only a \u003cstrong\u003esmall dent on the rim\u003c\/strong\u003e is to be noted, which, however, does not diminish its historical value. The \u003cstrong\u003ecreamer\u003c\/strong\u003e, dated \u003cstrong\u003e1897\u003c\/strong\u003e, weighs \u003cstrong\u003e144 grams\u003c\/strong\u003e and shows \u003cstrong\u003etraces of interior gilding\u003c\/strong\u003e, as was typical for ceremonial table silver of that period. This piece is also \u003cstrong\u003every well preserved\u003c\/strong\u003e and testifies to the high quality of imperial silverwork.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSuch objects were used at official banquets and private receptions and presumably originate from the holdings of the \u003cstrong\u003eCourt Silver Chamber\u003c\/strong\u003e. Their combination of \u003cstrong\u003ehistorical provenance\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eartistic execution\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003erare state of preservation\u003c\/strong\u003e makes them a valuable testimony to \u003cstrong\u003ePrussian court culture around 1900\u003c\/strong\u003e. They are ideal for \u003cstrong\u003emuseums\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003ecollectors of imperial silver objects\u003c\/strong\u003e, or as a \u003cstrong\u003ehighlight in an exhibition on monarchical history\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KAISER WILHELM","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52074185392465,"sku":null,"price":2900.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0940\/4461\/9089\/files\/01-antike-Zucker-Milch-Dose-Kaiser-Wilhelm-II-1899.jpg?v=1777052256","url":"https:\/\/www.kaiser-wilhelm.shop\/en\/products\/milchkannchen-und-zuckerdose-aus-silber-von-der-tafel-kaiser-wilhelms-ii-datiert-1897-und-1899","provider":"KAISER WILHELM","version":"1.0","type":"link"}