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Princess Sibylle of Hesse (1877 - 1953) - silver cutlery for her wedding, circa 1898 Silver, hallmarked with crescent/crown "800". Seven dinner forks with shell and leaf ornaments in relief, each with the crowned coats of arms of the von Hesse and von Vincke spouses neatly engraved on the handle. Comes with a dessert spoon of the same material, engraved on the back "Elisabeth / March 19, 1898" (Sibylle's sister Elisabeth?). In a replaced case (rubbed), decorated with pink silk and dark blue velvet. Signs of use and age. Length of the forks approx. 21.5 cm each, length of the spoon approx. 14.5 cm, total silver weight approx. 0.6 kg. Princess Sibylle was the youngest daughter of the Hessian Landgrave Friedrich Wilhelm and his wife Anna of Prussia. In 1896, there were disputes in the family when Sybille became engaged to the Prussian officer Baron Friedrich von Vincke. The morganatic wedding finally took place on September 3, 1898 in Frankfurt's Weißfrauenkirche. After the divorce in 1923, Sibylle von Hessen lived in Switzerland. Condition: II

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Princess Sibylle of Hesse (1877 - 1953) - silver cutlery for her wedding, circa 1898 Silver, hallmarked with crescent/crown "800". Seven dinner forks with shell and leaf ornaments in relief, each with the crowned coats of arms of the von Hesse and von Vincke spouses neatly engraved on the handle. Comes with a dessert spoon of the same material, engraved on the back "Elisabeth / March 19, 1898" (Sibylle's sister Elisabeth?). In a replaced case (rubbed), decorated with pink silk and dark blue velvet. Signs of use and age. Length of the forks approx. 21.5 cm each, length of the spoon approx. 14.5 cm, total silver weight approx. 0.6 kg. Princess Sibylle was the youngest daughter of the Hessian Landgrave Friedrich Wilhelm and his wife Anna of Prussia. In 1896, there were disputes in the family when Sybille became engaged to the Prussian officer Baron Friedrich von Vincke. The morganatic wedding finally took place on September 3, 1898 in Frankfurt's Weißfrauenkirche. After the divorce in 1923, Sibylle von Hessen lived in Switzerland. Condition: II

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