THE ART DEALER HELGA
MATZKE…

… offers art objects made of silver, originating from the sixteenth to the nineteenth century. Since 1988, we are established in Grünwald, near Munich, and since 1998 we have participated in the art fair TEFAF in Maastricht.

Fred Matzke,Chantal Smith and Pascal Matzke are managing partners

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REFERENCES

Palace Moritzburg

Moritzburg

Bavarian Nationalmuseum

Munich

Germanisches Nationalmuseum

Nuremberg

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NEW ARRIVALS

NUREMBERG RENAISSANCE TRUMPET BEAKER WITH EXTENSIVE ENGRAVING, SILVER Gilt

ELEGANTLY ENGRAVED BAMBERG MONTHLY CUP AFTER GRAPHIC TEMPLATES BY JOST AMMAN AND MATTHIAS MERIAN THE ELDER, AROUND 1650

RARE SCREW BOTTLE MADE IN SCHEMNITZ, SILVER, PARTLY GILT

NEWS

Of unicorns and melusins

How fantasy figures and hybrid creatures conquered arts and crafts An elaborately decorated Renaissance tankard not only enriches the table of its owner, it also increases the drinking pleasure – especially if its elaborate design fires the imagination and the drinker enjoys its aesthetic appearance Wenn man dann auf den Text oder das Bild klickt soll sich der gesamte Langtext mit den Bildern aufmachen. Es wäre schön wenn Sie in der Mitte des Bildes einen Kreis mit gebogenem Pfeil nach unter einfügen, der anzeigen soll, das mit anklicken es weiter geht. Ich wäre Ihnen sehr verbunden wenn Sie das bis Morgen, Mittwoch Abend erledigen könnten. Danke im voraus

The Time has Finally come…Helga Matzke presents

The due to Corona delayed opening of our exhibition at the Unesco cultural heritage Cracow Saltworks Museum in Wieliczka was finally officially opened on Saturday, September 11th, 2022.

COLLECTOR’S ITEMS

Beaker & Cups CI, Favourite Beaker & Cups CI, Favourite Collectors Items CI, Favourite Collectors Items CI, News Favourite CN, News Favourite CN, News Favourite CN

NUREMBERG RENAISSANCE TRUMPET BEAKER WITH EXTENSIVE ENGRAVING, SILVER Gilt

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RARE SCREW BOTTLE MADE IN SCHEMNITZ, SILVER, PARTLY GILT

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ELEGANTLY ENGRAVED BAMBERG MONTHLY CUP AFTER GRAPHIC TEMPLATES BY JOST AMMAN AND MATTHIAS MERIAN THE ELDER, AROUND 1650

Under “Collector’s items” you find particularly rare objects: exceptional drinking vessels, unique salt cellars, spoons and other objects dating back from the Renaissance. Many of the objects in this section were in the past part of high-quality collections and cabinet of curiosities (Kunstkammer/Wunderkammer).

Beakers & Cups: a beaker is a drinking vessel, most commonly with a cylindrical body, with or without a foot and a handle. Furthermore, you can find here quite specific beaker types, like for instance the Roemer or the tumbler. Beakers made of precious metals were mostly used for the royal and social representation of nobles, while they were often presented as gifts.

A cup is a drinking vessel with a bulbous body, a high shaft and a foot. The cup is the antipode of the chalice, is mostly made of silver – very often gilt – and was used for drinking wine. A cup can be very richly decorated or have a naturalistic form (e.g. hanap (pineapple cup) or grape cup).

Tankard: the tankard is a cylindrical vessel with a handle, a thumb rest and quite often a hinged lid, which stems from the Renaissance and is considered to be a typical German object. The bourgeoisie used tankards for the consumption of beer. It also found a considerable place as an object of splendour in princely art collections and cabinet of curiosities. Tankards were further offered as marriage gift.

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TABLEWARE

Under “Tableware” you can find precious silverware, cutlery, candlesticks and other decorative elements made of silver, all of them important objects for the European table culture. Many of our objects found in this category were initially used for the representation of royals and aristocrats.

Tureens: a tureen is a large bowl with a lid, very often with a platter, used to serve soups or other liquid food. The vessel had also a removable insert and was accompanied by ladles and large serving forks. The origin of the vessel remains unclear; its placing on a richly serviced table was in any case very important.

Platter & Credences: a platter is a large round or oval dish. Platters were used for serving meals and had sometimes also a simple but representative character.

A credence or also a présentoir is a tablet with feet and belonged mostly to sets. The ceremonial life-style imposed the keeping of a distance between the gentleman and the servant already before the eighteenth century. This is why the credence was used as an “intermediary” object between the two. Moreover credences were seen on the table during the ceremonial diner. Besides women often used these objects for their daily toilet and morning beauty care.

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englische Kaffeekanne Silber, Britannia Standard Silber

Coffee & Teapots TW, Early English Silver TW, Favourite Coffee & Teapots TW, Favourite Early English Silver TW, News Favourite CN, News Favourite CN, News Favourite CN

Antique Silver George I Octagonal Coffeepot

Candlesticks TW, Favourite Candlesticks TW, Favourite Tableware TW, Favourite Tableware TW, Favourite Tableware TW, Tableware, Tableware

A Set of Twelve Silver Charming Charles VI Candlesticks from Vienna

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French Travelling Nécessaire: Original Case and Vermeil Fittings

COURTLY AND NOBLE SILVER

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Four trifoil bowls from the service of the Dukes of Württemberg-Oels in Silesia

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ROYAL SILVER ENTRÉE DISH AND COVER FROM CATHERINE THE GREAT'S PERMSCHEN SERVICE

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Neoclassical silver glass cooler from the property of Duke Ernst I of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha

Under “Courtly Silver” you can find objects coming from royal and princely silver collections. Until the twentieth century Silver collections were stored in castle vaults. The rooms of the silver collection were used for the conservation and storage of the table services. These rooms were thus mostly on the ground floor or sometimes in the basement; in any case, as close as possible to the kitchen, cellar and bakery.

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THE ART DEALER HELGA MATZKE…

REFERENCES

Palace Moritzburg

Bavarian Nationalmuseum

Germanisches Nationalmuseum

NEW ARRIVALS

NEWS

COLLECTOR’S ITEMS

TABLEWARE

COURTLY AND NOBLE SILVER

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THE ART DEALER HELGA
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