MAGNIFICENT SILVER CENTRE PIECE FOR CARL LEHR - LORD MAYOR AND HONORARY CITIZEN OF DUISBURG.
D黶seldorf. Dated 15th January 1912. Conrad Anton Beumers. After a design by Wilhelm Zaiser.

Silver; partly gilt. Coloured enamel decor and cabochons. On a flat base with foiled layout upright; correspondingly curved wall with pearl decor along the lower rim as well as on four sides rectangles with stylized feather relief. In the centre of the expansive bowl wide; pedestal-like shaft with marbled surface. on four sides lesene-like; fluted ribbons; ending on top as braces on laurel frieze. on the capital-like ends each large polychromed cabochon of Amazonit imitation. In this area in champlev?technique dedication inscription "DIE BEIGEORDNETEN U. STADTVERORDNETEN Z. 70. GEBURTSTAGE 15. JANUAR 1912" in gold on blue; red-speckled ground. On the top side of the shaft round bowl with four bun feet and straight lines attached. In the centre a grooved stem with eight coats of arms in coloured enamel; crowned by a fully sculptured eagle on a tree trunk. Ca. 6320g. Height 45cm; ?lower bowl 35.5cm.

Inscribed on the bottom rim: "Entwurf W. Zaiser D黶seldorf" "Ausf黨rung C.A. Beumers D黶seldorf". Otherwise without distinct marks. Condition A/B.

Literature:
- Frauberger; Heinrich: D黶seldorfer Kunsthandwerk; in: Kunstgewerbeblatt; Neue Folge; 19.
Jahrgang; Leipzig 1908; p.181-196.
- Heppe; Karl Bernd: Der Goldschmied Conrad Anton Beumers; Ausst.-Kat. 25. Februar bis 5.
April 1987; Stadtmuseum D黶seldorf; D黶seldorf 1987.

As proven in the article by Heinrich Frauberger concerning the applied arts in D黶seldorf; Wilhelm Zaiser additionally produced several models for gifts of honor; which then were realized by Beumers; amongst others (p.192 and 196).
Carl Lehr was the lord mayor of the city of Duisburg from 1879 to 1914.
In 1912; this magnificent centre piece was presented to him on his 70th birthday for the bestowal of the honorary citizenship by the deputies and town councillors.Art trade; Van Ham.