Very rare casting moulds from the Offizin Wilke/Jacobs (Großenhain), later Lehmann (Meissen). Engraved by C.F. Wilke (1853-1897). Five castable slate moulds (engraved on both sides) with traces corresponding to the age. 10 figures: officer, flag bearer, drummer and crew. Complete series, rarity, very well preserved. Pictured figures are for showing the casts and not included. We have cast all the moulds once (with our pewter figure alloy 1 -order no. 304/14-.). These old moulds are easy to cast with pleasure, because they have been cast thousands of times in the past!
Russian-Ottoman War 1877-1878, also Russian-Turkish War.
F.C. Wilke (Großenhain) (* 6. January 1823 - d. ca. 1909)
1853 Carl Friedrich Wilke receives the master's right (pewterer) to Großenhain on 24. April 1853 in front of the Dresdener Kreislade. 1878 In Carl Friedrich Wilke's stock of moulds is a series signed by Ernst Robert Jacobs. 1879/1880 Moulds are acquired from Moritz Bernhard Börnig - Dresden, but are not used. 1880 The Ernst Robert Jacobs pewter foundry is located at Frauenmarkt 288. The master pewterer Carl Friedrich Wilke also lives and works there. Carl Friedrich Wilke dates his moulds to the day, following the example of Moritz Bernhard Börnig. 1884 The address at Frauenmarkt 288 is now: Zinngießerei Ernst Robert Jacobs - Firma C. F. Wilke Nachf. 1887 The new address is Gartenstraße 584. Carl Friedrich Wilke also lives there as a pensioner. 1895 Carl Friedrich Wilke moves to Gartenstraße 552B. 1900 The last dated moulds signed "Wilke" are engraved by Carl Friedrich Wilke. Carl Friedrich Wilke lives as a privatus in the Bürgerhospital at Weßnitzer Straße 1. 1905 Carl Friedrich Wilke is now referred to as Hospalit. There is no longer any evidence of a pewter foundry or pewter toy factory in Großenhain. 1910 The Wilke/Jacobs mould stock is bought up by Hugo Lehmann in Meissen.
Group
Mould
Scale
Size 30 mm
Parts
5 parts
Zeit von
19th Century
Time
19th Century
Nationality/Location
Turkey
State
Second Hand
Not a toy! Not suitable for children under the age of 14!
