Belgian Silver and Jewellery Trade Information

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HENDRIK KAREL PHILIP DE BIST

Mechelen


Examples of the work and mark of Hendrik De Bist:




DB - 800


DB - 800


DB - 800



See: http://www.925-1000.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=50949

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LASSEN & Co.

Bruxelles


LASSEN & Co. (Belg.). Die-sinkers and Manufacturers of buttons, established at Brussels, about 1850. In 1846 they sought authorization to strike 10.000 kilogrammes of 1 and 2 centime pieces for the Republic of Haiti, but the order was finally given to Dumoulin-Paques, of Liege.

Source: Biographical Dictionary of Medallists; Coin, Gem, and Seal-Engravers, Mint-Masters, &c., Ancient and Modern, with references to their works B.C. 500-A.D. 1900 - Leonard Forrer - 1903

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MICHEL FRANÇOIS DELHEID

Bruxelles


Examples of the work and mark of Michel François Delheid:












Member Dendriet wrote:

Delheid Michel Francois
manufacturer silversmith
Born: Brussels 3-10-1802
Died: Brussels 18-12-1872
Act. Brussel 1827 - 1862

• Sword above the D
• Brussels - A (in helmet)
• Large works / Quality Ag 934

See: https://www.925-1000.com/forum/viewtopi ... 9&p=145378

and: viewtopic.php?f=8&t=53676

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CHARLES BULS

Rue du Marché Aux Herbes 103, Bruxelles



Ch. Buls - Bruxelles - 1871

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AUGUSTE BONNEVIE

Bruxelles and Schaarbeek


An example of the mark of Auguste Bonnevie:




Member oel wrote:

Maker's mark B under a hamer for: Auguste Bonnevie, born in Brussels 20-2-1816, registered silversmith and gilder Brussels 1839-1851, registered in Schaarbeek 1851>1870.

Auguste Bonnevie was born in Brussels on February 20, 1816. In January 1839 he registered as a manufacturer of orfèvre. He specializes in the production of cutlery. He moved to Schaerbeeck in December 1851. His son Emile Adolphe is also a silversmith.


Member blakstone wrote:

The "B" with a hammer is the maker's mark, that of Auguste Bonnevie, who was born Brussels on 20 Feb 1816 and registered his mark there on 16 Jan 1839. In 1851 he moved to Schaerbeek, where he was listed until 1870 (when he presumably died).


See: viewtopic.php?f=7&t=55089

And: viewtopic.php?f=24&t=45961&p=135001

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JOANNES JACOBUS COETERMANS

Antwerpen


An example of the work and mark of Joannes Jacobus Coetermans of Antwerp:






C·



See: viewtopic.php?f=8&t=55058&p=175841

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WOLFERS FRERES

Bruxelles


Examples of the work and marks of Wolfers Frères:

Claret jug:














Silver bowl also struck with the retailer mark of 'Krischer N':







Member 'Bahner' wrote:

Krischer is just the retailer, maker of the bowl were Brothers Wolfers from Brussels, Belgium (the three stars in a triangle is their mark). The Wolfers bros. had been owners of Krischer since 1913 and sold a lot of their products in Germany through that shop. In 1936 they sold Kirscher to jeweller Dix from Bonn, Germany, who continued to run it until at least the 1970ies.

Member 'AG2012' wrote:

Krischer Nachfolger (successor) Joseph Krischer,Düsseldorf,Germany.
Crescent and crown Reichsmark since 1886.

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HERMAN MELKMAN

Borgerhout, Antwerpen


An example of the work and mark of Herman Melkman:









See: viewtopic.php?f=8&t=56113

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COOSEMANS

25, Avenue de la Toison d'Or, Bruxelles



Coosemans - Bruxelles - 1939

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J. LATRUFFE

162, rue de Laeken and 18, rue des Commerçants, Bruxelles



J. Latruffe - Bruxelles - 1939

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DEVROYE FRÈRES

Avenue de la Couronne, Bruxelles



Devroye Freres - Bruxelles - 1939

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G. AUREZ-MIÉVIS

125, boulevard Adolphe Max, Bruxelles



G. Aurez-Miévis - Bruxelles - 1939

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MICHEL FRANÇOIS DELHEID

Bruxelles


More examples of the work and mark of Michel François Delheid:








See: viewtopic.php?f=8&t=57152

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LEOPOLD VAN STRYDONCK

Bruxelles


An example of the design and work of the Belgian Court Jeweller and Goldsmith, Leopold van Strydonck (1869-1939) from 1901:



Leopold van Strydonck used the mark: 'V. STRYDONCK'.

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PAUL DUBOIS

Bruxelles


An example of the design and work of Paul Dubois (1859–1938) from 1901:



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LÉON PICQUOT

Welkenraedt


An example of the work and mark of Léon Pierre Gustave Picquot (b.1923-d.1971):








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JR

?


An example of the work and mark of the yet to be identified silversmith; JR:








JR

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ORFÈVRERIE WISKEMANN

Bruxelles









Member oel wrote:

Made in Belgium, maker's mark OW+ shield for: Wiskemann Otto Léonard Orfèvrerie Wiskemann S.A. goldsmith. Born in Zürich (Switzerland) 1852 and died in Nice (France) 25-2-1909. His firm active in Brussels 1872- ca 1979


https://www.divaantwerp.be/en/research/wiskemann-126

The Orfèvrerie Wiskemann

Otto-Léonard Wiskemann (1852–1909) set up in business in the heart of Brussels in 1872 and specialized in producing silver-plated white metal for the hotel and catering industry. Around 1890 he extended a building in the Impasse du Val des Roses to create a new workshop. After his death his sons Otto (†1946) and Albin (†1950) took over the company and greatly expanded it, with new production facilities in Zurich and Milan and sales outlets in Antwerp, Brussels, Ghent and Nice, later also in Bruges, Liège and Paris. In the 1920s they brought a new factory on stream in Vorst. In 1924 Wiskemann started manufacturing kitchen and tableware and cutlery in 18/8 stainless steel (18 % chromium and 8 % nickel) - the first in the world to do so. Around 1923 Bruno Wiskemann (†1955), a brother of Albin and Otto, decided to set up his own business, which in 1924 resulted in the Etablissements Bruno Wiskemann SA, with the Wolfers family as the major shareholder.

Production at Orfèvrerie Wiskemann

After the death of Otto Wiskemann in 1946, Roger Soin took over the day-to-day running of the company. As far as the production of silverware is concerned, very few new items were added to the interwar range. The company catered first and foremost for a conservative public and in the uni category simple services and cutlery, like Hellade N° 32, which can hardly be described as art deco, came onto the market. Orfèvrerie Wiskemann's participation in Expo 58 did not go unnoticed, for its products were on show in no fewer than three pavilions. In design terms, Wiskemann “Rénovateur, en Belgique, actuellement du style moderne, pur et rationnel” came up with several novelties and Stephan Winteroy (*1921), head of the production department, can take the credit for them: the Country Club table service, the Stuyvenberg cutlery, the Heysel coffee and tea service, and la Cambre table service.

However, the styles introduced at Expo 58 could not disguise the disappointing sales figures of the Wiskemann silver department, and even a number of new initiatives brought little solace. But in the 1960s several innovative designs were launched, including the Arlequin cutlery and the Erin service.

Bruno Wiskemann's swansong and the founding of Wiskemann NV

Like the Orfèvrerie Wiskemann, between 1957 and 1960 Bruno Wiskemann mainly advertised classic styles with resounding names like Condé, Crécy, Récamier, Watteau and du Barry, which catered for a well defined conservative clientele. The most innovative item Bruno Wiskemann brought onto the market was the Jeunesse cutlery. Interestingly, the name of the designer was not divulged in the advertising campaign. Gustav Beran (*1912) is only mentioned explicit in a 1964 exhibition catalogue, but this is not altogether surprising given that Beran developed this model for the Dutch company Gerritsen & van Kempen.

In 1974 the Derek Hartle Ltd. group became the main shareholder in the Orfèvrerie Wiskemann. As from the end of 1977 shares in the Orfèvrerie Wiskemann were no longer quoted on the Brussels stock exchange and in 1979 the firm was declared bankrupt. Michel Haas, head of Agecobel, the company which had taken over Bruno Wiskemann in 1969 pressed for a merger between Delheid, Bruno Wiskemann and the Orfèvrerie Wiskemann and received state support for the plan. The new firm was known as NV Wiskemann. In 1984 a new factory was built in Ruisbroek and in 1990 a new trademark was registered under the name New Wiskemann SA.

Source: Algemeen repertorium van de edelsmeden en van de merken van edelsmeedwerk in Belgie II 1798-1942 Walter van Dievoet.

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JEAN FRANÇOIS PASSCHIER - PASSCHIER FRÈRES

Bruxelles


An example of the work and mark of Jean François Passchier/Passchier Frères:








See: viewtopic.php?f=8&t=60139


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MADAME Vve GEORGES PÂQUET

Rue Saint-Paul 27, Liége



Madame Vve Georges Pâquet - Liége - 1905

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