In 1872, Otto Leonard Wiskemann - a descendant of a German family with a long history in silversmithing - started a workshop in the Rue des Longs Chariots in Brussels. In the years before he had worked as an apprentice in Paris, where he learned the necessary tricks of the trade. He had also witnessed the introduction of electroplating to continental Europe by Charles Christofle, who had bought the pattents from England. Thanks to this experience and knowledge, Otto was able to start a company in the 1870s that would later become the best-known silversmith in Belgium and a figurehead of quality. The company experienced its heyday between the two World Wars, and eventually went under in the 1970s; the close of a century of history in Belgian silversmithing.
Wiskemann, Brussels - Antique Silver-plated set of fish servers - N. 18 "Louis XV" - Belgium, c. 1890A richly decorated set of silver-plated servers for fish dishes. These pieces were manufactured at the end of the 19th century at the Orfevrerie Wiskemann, in Brussels. During the 20th century, this company rose to become one of…
€ 150,00
A set of 6 silver-plated fish knives - Orfevrerie Wiskemann - N. 17 "Louis XVI"A set of 6 silver-plated fish knives by Orfevrerie Wiskemann, one of Belgium's most renowned silversmiths. The Louis XVI pattern features an elegant decoration of ribbons and cross-bands. This is one of the oldest patterns by…
€ 120,00SOLD
A set of 6 Directoire Knife Rests - Bruno Wiskemann, Belgium c. 1930A set of 6 silver plated knife rests in the style of the Directoire. These knife rests are beautifully designed with a fan-like shell motif, and manufactured by the Bruno Wiskemann company (a branch of the Orfevrerie Wiskemann…
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A set of 12 Silver Plated Louis XV Knife rests in their original case - Orfevrerie Wiskemann, c. 1925Beautiful set of 12 silver plated knife rests in their original case, made by the Belgian Orfevrerie Wiskemann and dating from around 1925. The case is inlaid with a velvet fabric with supports for the pieces, and a marked hinged…
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A set of 12 Silver Plated Art Deco knife rests - Orfevrerie Wiskemann - Belgium, 1930'sA set of 12 streamlined Art Deco silver plated knife rests. The pieces date to the 1930's and are in excellent condition.
Length: 9,5cm
Width: 3,5cm
Height: 3,4cmMarked on the bottom with [Wiskemann][+] for Orfevrerie Wiskemann,…
A set of 6 silver-plated Knife rests - Lilies - Bruno WiskemannA set of 6 silver-plated Art Deco knife rests, in the shape of stylized lilies. The knife rests are made by Bruno Wiskemann, probably in the late 1940's or early 1950's, and are in excellent condition.
Length: 9cm
Width:…€ 86,00ON AUCTION
Orfevrerie Wiskemann - Silver Plated Cutlery Canteen - 135-piece/12-pax. - Chippendale - collection "Contours N.3" - Belgium, 1924-1950"A beautiful silver-plated set of cutlery by the Belgian silversmith Otto Wiskemann, in Chippendale style. The set is suitable for 12 tableguests and consists of a total of 135 pieces- including pieces for the starter courses,…
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Orfevrerie Wiskemann - Silver Plated Cutlery Caneen - Empire-style - 90-piece/12-pax. - Belgium, 1924-1950Beautiful silver-plated set of cutlery, made in the first half of the 20th century by the Orfevrerie Otto Wiskemann of Brussels. The three-drawer canteen contains a cutlery set of 90 high-quality silver-plated pieces - including…
Silver Plated Ladle - Orfevrerie Wiskemann - N. 2 "Filets"Beautiful silver-plated ladle in its original case, made by the silversmith Wiskemann of Brussels in the first half of the 20th century. This ladle is of large size and in excellent condition.
Length: c. 35cm
Marked on the back…€ 70,00
