A MAGNIFICENT SILVER, GOLD, AND HARDSTONE DINNER SERVICE FOR TWENTY-FIVE**

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PROPERTY OF MRS. VECTRA BARNETT AND MR. WILLIAM B. ORKIN THE GOLDEN AGE OF THE AUTO BARONS: THE FISHER DINNER SERVICE From its beginnings as a horse carriage shop in Norwalk, Ohio, the Fisher brothers' factory grew to become Detroit's largest supplier of automobile interiors, with the ubiquitous "Body by Fisher" and carriage logo appearing on every GM car door. As befitting captains of the American automobile industry in the 1920s and 30's, the seven Fisher brothers lived grandly, building lavish residences in Detroit, mooring yachts on Lake St. Clair and maintaining an east-coast footing with an apartment in New York. They were civic leaders in Detroit, financing the 1928 Art Deco skyscraper the Fisher Building and the Fisher Theater and supporting the University of Detroit. They were generous donors to the Catholic church and built Detroit's largest residence for the head of the Catholic diocese. The Fishers also commissioned one of the largest American-made silver dinner services. According to Trosby Gallery, who sold the service in 1971, the silver was ordered by Lawrence P. Fisher (1881-1961) in 1928 and completed in 1936 at the astonishing cost of $266,000. This extensive service would have represented a tremendous commission for Hans Brassler and the Eleder-Hickok Co., both of Newark. Hans Brassler (d. 1962), trained at the Académie Julian in Paris and was recruited by Tiffany & Co. He later established his own jewelry firm, which was known for the originality of its designs. According to Brassler's grandson, Jay Kane, Brassler came to know the Fisher Brothers through designs for their Catholic charitable works. The Eleder-Hickok firm is known for work of very high quality, and produced many important American 20th-century trophies. Related silver made by Eleder-Hickok for the Fisher family includes a gold coffee service and tray, sold from these Rooms on 22-23 January 1993, lot 136, and a silver centerpiece sold 21 June 1995, lot 25. These pieces were from the collection of William Andrew Fisher (1886-1969) of Palmer Woods, Detroit. A scrapbook belonging to the Hickok-Matthews Co. (Eleder-Hickok's successor) contains a Detroit Free Press clipping from 6 January 1936 celebrating the birthday of Margaret Fisher, matriarch of the ten Fisher children. This evidence suggests that this monumental service may have been presented on Mrs. Fisher's birthday. The service was acquired by the present owners from Trosby Galleries in 1971. William B. Orkin is son of the Otto Orkin, founder of Orkin Exterminating Company, established in 1901. (We are grateful to Mrs. Claire Fisher Lauinger, Jay Kane, and Hickok-Matthews for their assistance in researching the history of this service).

A MAGNIFICENT SILVER, GOLD, AND HARDSTONE DINNER SERVICE FOR TWENTY-FIVE**

MARKS OF HANS BRASSLER AND ELEDER-HICKOK CO., NEWARK, CIRCA 1936

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A MAGNIFICENT SILVER, GOLD, AND HARDSTONE DINNER SERVICE FOR TWENTY-FIVE**
MARKS OF HANS BRASSLER AND ELEDER-HICKOK CO., NEWARK, CIRCA 1936
Louis XIV pattern, the borders cast and chased with foliate strapwork and accented at intervals in applied gold and silver-gilt putti, birds, swags, ram's heads, and the initial F beneath a female mask, comprising:

A pair of ten-light candelabra, each on three paw feet, set with Portor marble, the branches supported by female figures, the upper branches with putto and birds, each socket with detachable waxpan
24½ in. (62.3 cm.) high; 635 oz. (19,757 gr.) gross weight;

An oval centerpiece on four paw feet, the bowl with ram's-head and husk swags, the handles modeled as male and female portrait figures, the pierced cover supporting a vase set with Portor marble and winged female figures, the bowl and vase with silver-plated liner
37 in. (94 cm.) long; 669 oz. (20,823 gr.) gross weight;

A six-piece tea and coffee service with tray, comprising a teapot, coffee pot, kettle-on-stand, covered sugar bowl, cream jug, waste bowl, the covers with lapis lazuli finials, the kettle-on-stand, teapot and coffee pot with ivory insulators, the two-handled tray shaped rectangular
the tray 35½ in. (90.2 cm.) long; 576 oz. (17,964 gr.) gross weight;
A cocktail service comprising a cocktail shaker and cover with lapis lazuli finial, twenty-five cocktail cups, and a two-handled tray
the tray 32 in. (81.3 cm.) long; 445 oz. (13,875 gr.) gross weight;

A dinner service comprising:
Twenty-five dinner plates
Twenty-five bread plates
Twenty-five stands for finger bowls
Twenty-five finger bowls
Twenty-five almond dishes
Six oval trays
Two large oval platters
Two smaller oval platters
Two well-and-tree platters
Two circular serving dishes
Two circular platters
Two dessert stands
Two sauce boats with stands
Two bread trays
Two vegetable bowls
Four pepper casters
Three salt cellars

A smoking service, comprising: two cigarette boxes, eleven matchbox holders, eleven ashtrays; marked on bases ELEDER-HICKOK CO. MAKERS, with symbol for Lebkucher, STERLING 925/1000 AND 18K GOLD, also marked Hans Brassler, Louis XIV 1643-1715
The dinner plate 11½ in. (29.2 cm.) diameter; 775 oz. (24,087 gr.); the total service 5,108 oz. (159,057 gr.) gross weight (217)

來源

Lawrence P. Fisher (1881-1961) with Trosby Galleries, Palm Beach, 1971
Mr. and Mrs. William B. Orkin, Atlanta

注意事項

Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.

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