Germany, 1920
Manufacturer: Gebrüder Kühn
800 silver – marked “800”, origin- and manufacturer marks
Various materials include: Bakelite, Glass, Silk, Velvet a.s.o.
Complete, 15-pieces
Crossover thread pattern
Finely faceted glass
Sizes: between 26 x 10,5 cm and 9,5 x 3 cm

This 15-piece silver toilet set was made in 1920 by the German silver manufacturer Gebrüder Kühn. It is complete and comprised of: hand mirror, two flasks, hairbrush, two brushes, comb with Bakelite, powder box with compact (with silk and ivory), box, nail polishing sponge, two knot openers, shoehorn, tweezers, file and dosage spoon. The set is decorated in the borders with a crossover thread pattern in relief, altogether it is very simplistic and elegant. The glass of the flasks and boxes are fine and extravagantly faceted. A wonderful collection perfect for every dressing table!

The set shows traces of age and wear, partly with indentations in the silver and chips on the glass, some loose single pieces. The dimensions vary between 26 x 10.5 cm (hand mirror) and 9.5 x 3 cm (nail polishing sponge).



Gebrüder Kühn



The silver manufacturer Gebrüder Kühn originated in 1860 when the Viennese Johann Stanislaus Nepomuk Kühn founded his factory in Schwäbisch-Gmünd. The manufactory was developed and enlarged as a family business. Gebrüder Kühn were honoured at the world exhibition in Paris with a silver medal and a grand prix at the international industry exhibition in Turin.

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