CF Carlman, coffee service, 4 pieces, silver, Stockholm 1919
Coffee pot, teapot, creamer, and sugar bowl with lid. Interior gilding. Bulbous smooth shape, rim with leaf decoration in relief, wooden handles and knobs. Height 12-23.5 cm. Total weight 1859 grams.
Minor signs of wear. The teapot's wooden knob is missing its cap. The creamer's wooden knob has cracks/repairs.
Jewellery firm in Stockholm, founded in 1855 by Carl Fredrik Carlman. In 1875, the firm was appointed Royal Court and Order Jeweller, becoming the sole maker of insignia for the Swedish royal orders for more than a century. The company remained in the Carlman family for generations, led by Carl Fredrik’s son Ryno Carlman, followed by Sven Carlman and finally Rolf Carlman until 1993. Carl Fredrik’s early works are often characterised by period-specific, magnificent enamel and gemstone pieces, as well as silver objects of high artistic quality. As the firm retained his name after his death, the mark “C.F. Carlman” (or the initials CFC) became synonymous with Swedish luxury production throughout the 19th and 20th centuries.
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