Wilkens & Söhne Chippendale table accessories - from round to bottle

Rococo elegance. Thomas Chippendale , cabinetmaker by trade, had a formative influence on the style of the English rococo of the 18th century. Just like his furniture, the cutlery that bears his name is both graceful and vibrant. With its gentle contours and characteristically bold profile this classic design has been part of the Wilkens collection since 1910. The table accessory is made from base metal with a silver plating in Germany. The silver is applied with a galvanic bath and is indicated in Germany usually in gramme for 12 forks and spoons, assumed with 24dm². In other countries such information predominantly is renounced. The surface is free of nickel . Chippendale is highly polished. The classical table accessories has only some additional parts - from round tray to bottle coaster, from round tray to bottle coaster. Heinrich Wilkens in 1810, the company was originally a embossing institution for silver. Hollowware from silver was made for the Hanseatic town Bremen and for the kingdom of Hannover.