MAGNIFICENT; GILDED SILVER CENTREPIECE FOR CARL LEHR - HEAD MAYOR AND HONORARY CITIZEN OF DUISBURG.
D黶seldorf. Dated 15 January 1912. Conrad Anton Beumers. Based on a design by Wilhelm Zaiser.

Silver; part gilded. Colour enamel decor and cabochons. On a flat ground with a scalloped ground plan; vertical; correspondingly curved walls with
pearl decorations along the lower edge as well as on four sides rectangles with stylised
feather relief. In the centre of the cantilevered bowl; a wide; pedestal-like shaft with a
martel?surface. On four sides lesene-shaped fluted ribbons; ending at the top as clasps
on a laurel frieze. On the capital-like ends each a large set cabochon out of imitation
amazonite. In this area in Champlev?technique dedication inscription "DIE BEIGEORDNETEN
U. STADTVERORDNETEN Z. 70. GEBURTSTAGE 15. JANUARY 1912" in gold on blue; red speckled
ground. On the upper side of the shaft round bowl with four ball feet and straight
features. In their middle a stele with eight coats of arms in coloured enamel; with an
eagle on a tree stump in the round as finial. Ca. 6320g. Height 45cm; ?bowl (low) 35.5cm.

Inscribed on bottom edge: "Design W. Zaiser D黶seldorf" "Production C.A. Beumers D黶seldorf". No other distinguishable marks. Condition A/B.

Literature:
- Frauberger; Heinrich: D黶seldorfer Kunsthandwerk; in: Kunstgewerbeblatt; Neue Folge; 19.
Jahrgang; Leipzig 1908; pp.181-196.
- Heppe; Karl Bernd: Der Goldschmied Conrad Anton Beumers; exhibition cat. 25 February
till 5 April 1987; Stadtmuseum D黶seldorf; D黶seldorf 1987.

As the article by Heinrich Frauberger zu D黶seldorfer Kunstgewerbe testifies; Wilhelm
Zaiser created several designs for honorary gifts which; amongst others; were then carried
out by Beumers (P.192 and 196).
The honorary here; Carl Lehr; was lord mayor of the city of Duisburg from 1879 till 1914.
In 1912 the magnificent centrepiece shown was presented to him on his 70th birthday in an
award ceremony for honorary citizen by municipal council members.Art trade; Van Ham.