Good Three-Piece German .800 Silver Jugendstil Table Garniture, ca. 1900, by M. H. Wilkens, Bremen, from an 1899-1901 design, probably by Georg Fichtler, retailed by J. H. Werner, Berlin, including a pair of candelabra, each in the form of a realistic bearded iris with one central and three surrounding blooms, all entwined with leaves, with a pair of putti at the base endeavoring to climb the stalks, the domed base with a pair of water lily-leaf cartouches on a basketweave ground above elaborate openwork water lily blooms and sinuous waves, h. 21-1/2", w. 12", and a jardiniere of oval form, the sides decorated with a basketweave design, the rim with beribboned lilies-of-the-valley, with two large applied water lily-leaf cartouches joined at the stem to an openwork foot-ring of applied beribboned poppies, with a figure of Cupid playing his lute on one end and Psyche with her vase on the other, each sitting on an anthurium leaf, the tin liner lacking, h. 11-1/2", w. 12-3/4", l. 22-1/2", each piece monogrammed on the cartouche "H.de L. V." for Hugh de Lacy Vincent, 248.08 total t. oz. Provenance: Hugh de Lacy Vincent (1852-1913), to his son Hugh Evelyn Vincent (1890-1951), thence by descent through the family.

Overall Condition: Good. The candlesticks have some breaks and losses to the scrolling leaves. One has a horizontal break on one of the central leaves, though the leaf is attached at the top and still present, and two of the leaf tips held by one putto are broken and absent. The same two leaves held by the putto on the other candlestick are broken, one half missing, the other entirely missing. Four of eight bobeches lacking. Most of the flowers in Psyche's vase on the jardiniere are broken and missing. The jardiniere lining lacking. Otherwise, the set is in good condition, with no other dents or repairs noted. Beautiful detail; some wear consistent with age. Could benefit from professional cleaning. Each piece handsomely monogrammed as noted in catalogue description. Each piece marked with the Wilkens trademark (a press), the German "800 crown & moon" mark in use from 1884, the retailer's mark "J. H. Werner/Berlin" and the Wilkens model/production number: 139692 & 139759 on the candlesticks, 128144 on the jardiniere. A beautifully designed and quite attractive set.