ANTIQUE DRESSING TABLE

Persian caviar bowl from the mid-20th century.

Serve caviar in the most suitable way with this handmade caviar bowl. A handmade brass cup with a round dome, adorned with a Persian design featuring scenes in the Mameluke style, will be excellent for a royal presentation of caviar. The most prestigious caviar comes from Persia, modern-day Iran, where they call it the black pearls of the Caspian Sea. Caviar is obtained from the beluga fish, which is extremely rare and reproduces slowly, making this caviar exceptionally expensive and suitable for special occasions. That's why these bowls were created – to elevate the enjoyment of caviar to an even higher level. Dimensions: 20 x 14 cm Weight: 350 g The caviar bowl is excellently preserved.

Spring-loaded candle holder made by the Ditmar company, produced between 1895 and 1907.

A rare example of a perfectly preserved spring-loaded candle holder. The candle holder, with its spring, allows you to adjust the height of the candle so that, regardless of the candle's length, it always stays at the same height. An interesting addition to a festive table or a shelf where you can always admire it. Karl Rudolf Ditmar, the founder of the Ditmar company, was born on May 3, 1818, in Prenzlau - Brandenburg. He came to Vienna in 1839. During a business trip to Paris, he is said to have encountered the still-controversial, heavy-working moderator lamp. Improving these lamps soon became his main concern. On August 5, 1840, Ditmar founded a trading company dealing with oil lamps, cups, and lacquered tin. The next step was establishing a workshop for lamp repairs, followed by an attempt at in-house production. Together with his brother Friedrich, whom he invited to Vienna, Rudolf led the company as "Gebrüder Ditmar" in 1841. For this purpose, a "state permit for the production of lacquered tin and zinc composite goods" was issued, creating a legal basis for the first lamp factory in Vienna and Austria. During this time, the brothers succeeded in developing the "Viennese moderator lamp," a spring-loaded lamp that was both inexpensive and reliable due to its adjustable oil supply. After the death of his brother Friedrich in 1858, "Gebrüder" was removed from the company's name, and it became Lampen Fabrik R. Ditmar. Even after his death in 1895, the company retained his name and tradition. Dimensions: 41 x 11.5 cm Weight: 510 g The spring-loaded candle holder is in excellent condition.