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Th. Blume, Hildersheim, Germany More than 150 years ago, on August 31, 1858, Theodor Blume, from Holle/Bültum, established a gold- and silversmith’s workshop in the Schuerstrasse in Hildesheim. Ten years later, in 1868, he bought an old timberframe house on the Hohen Weg and chose the patron saint of the neighbouring St. Andrew’s Church for his business’s seal. At this time Th. Blume was a handicraft business in the traditional sense, to a large extent also repairing used tools. Journeymen would work for a certain period of time in the workshop and would be classed according to the number of strikes of the hammer it took to make a spoon of silver. In 1906, Hermann, son of Theodor, took the reins of the workshop and began concentrating more and more on the reproduction of handicraft pieces from the Hildesheim area. It was during this time that reproductions were made of the Bernward candlesticks, the Egyptian cat statue of Th. Blume, Hildersheim, Germany the Pelizaeus Museum, and numerous pieces of the Hildesheim Treasure (‘Hildesheimer Silberfund’). Hermann presented complete sets of these 1868 reproductions to the Prussian crown prince and to various museums. The third generation took over the enterprise in 1931. Theo Blume, the grandson of the founder, ramped up efforts in the workshop and developed a new design vocabulary, influenced by his formal training as a sculptor. Design sketches, photographs and individual pieces from this time have been kept to this day. The Second World War led to an ebb in activity and in 1944 to the closing of the workshop. The old timberframe house on the Hohen Weg burnt to the ground during bombings in 1945. After the war, the workshop was reopened by Theo in the Goslarschenstrasse and the shop proper was opened by his brother Heinrich Blume on the Zingel. By 1954 the brothers were able to inaugurate the new business premises at the original site. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hildesheim Th. Blume, Hildersheim, Germany In the workshop Theo Blume established new priorities and dedicated himself to the production of individual pieces. To this end his design vocabulary follows the primacy of the line as well as the developments in contemporary art. The reparation of silver tableware still remains an important facet of his work. His handwrought drinking cups (Trinkbecher) have become somewhat of a trademark of his. In 1975 Thore Blume takes over leadership of the workshop and of creative tasks. After the death of Heinrich Blume in 1983, the enterprise is handed over to Jochen Blume. Meanwhile the fifth generation has entered the story with Beryl as goldsmith and Florian as silversmith. Gold and silversmiths since 1858 Th. Blume, Hildersheim, Germany Theodor Blume GmbH Hoher Weg 18 31134 Hildesheim Germany Tel.: +49 5121 35007 Fax: +49 5121 39832 Email: info (AT) th-blume.de Internet: www.th-blume.de Managing Director: Beryl Blume Shareholders: Birgit Blume, Heinz-Joachim Blume Registry court: District Court of Hildesheim Register number: 11 HRB 429 VAT identification number in accordance with § 27 of the VAT Act: DE 115 967 039 Content manager in accordance with § 10, paragraph 3 MDStV: Beryl Blume Website: Kreativagentur LAUTHALS GmbH www.lauthals.berlin 4 Th. Blume, Hildersheim, Germany Dear Father Lou Scurti, http://th-blume.de/en/silverware/nachbildungen/33/ thank you very much for your message. The chalice you own is a replica (german: Nachbildung) from a famous roman silver found near Hildesheim, Germany. Some general Information are given here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hildesheim_Treasure Our Company was involved in the restoration of the treasure when it was found in 1868 and we exclusively sell replica of some pieces. I will send you more detailed information on your chalice from the office tomorrow if you like. Its always a great pleasure to see were our works find their place in the world. Th. Blume, Hildersheim, Germany Th. Blume, Hildersheim, Germany Th. Blume, Hildersheim, Germany Best regards, Giordano Blume Th. Blume, Hildersheim, Germany detail of display Hildersheim Antique silver at the Musee D’Orsay, Paris, Th. Blume, Hildersheim, Germany Louis Scurti cup, close up on right. http://www.th-blume.de/en/silverware/nachbildungen/33/ Show Images Gold- und Silberschmiede Th. Blume Dear Scurti, the cup was made in our shop. If you are looking for more information, have a look at our website: http://th- blume.de/en/silverware/nachbildungen/32/ (klick on the "i") or contact us via email or phone. Best regards, Giacomo Blume http://www.th-blume.de/en/silverware/nachbildungen/33/ de • en JEWELLERY SILVERWARE SERVICE PORTRAIT PARTNERS NEWS CONTACT Profane Sacred Replicas http://www.th-blume.de/en/silverware/nachbildungen/33/ Hildesheim Treasure From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Th. Blume, Hildersheim, Germany Jump to: https://r.search.yahoo.com/_ylt=AwrJ6SRQ9nheoMMAmCVXNyoA;_ylu=X3oDMTEycm owaTE2BGNvbG8DYmYxBHBvcwMxBHZ0aWQDQTA2MjJfMQRzZWMDc3I- /RV=2/RE=1585014481/RO=10/RU=http%3a%2f%2fwww.th- blume.de%2fen/RK=2/RS=_6MaZUsfksLB_bk3raYcfAedMQo- navigation, search Hildesheim Treasure Th. Blume, Hildersheim, Germany The Minerva Bowl The Hildesheim Treasure, unearthed on October 17, 1868 in Hildesheim, Germany, is the largest collection of Roman silver found outside imperial frontiers.[1] Most of it can be dated to the 1st century AD.[1] The trove consists of about seventy exquisitely crafted solid silver vessels for eating and drinking and is now kept in the Antikensammlung Berlin (Altes Museum). It is generally believed that the treasure was the table service of a Roman commander, perhaps Publius Quinctilius Varus,[1] who was militarily active in Germania. However, others also suggest that the treasure may have been war spoils rather than a table service.[2] The hoard was buried about 2 meters below the ground on Galgenberg Hill, and was found by Prussian soldiers. Most scholars now accept that the entire Hildesheim Treasure was produced in frontier workshops of the northwestern Roman provinces.[2] Notable items[edit] The trove contains plates, tureens, cups, goblets, trays, scoops, egg-holders, saltcellars, a small folding three-legged table, a candelabrum and a three- legged pedestal. One of the finest items is the so-called Minerva Bowl (or Athena Bowl). It features a detailed image of Minerva, who sits on a rock throne and holds a cane in her right hand and a shield in the left hand. The goddess is wearing her battle headgear and flowing robe, further from Minerva's right hand is her symbol, the owl. The bowl has two handles, each measuring 3.4 cm in length. The bowl itself weighs 2.388 kg, having 25 cm in diameter and 7.1 cm in depth. The krater was lost during 1945, and now shown in plaster copy. Other notable items are paterae with the high relief of infant Hercules strangling the serpents and with the low relief heads of Attis and Cybele. There are also three calyx bowls with heavy rims, a tripod bowl with a leaf ornament performed in niello, a krater and a kantharos, as well as two-handled cups ornamented in repoussé and items dedicated to Bacchus. Copies of the trove items have been made for museums like the Victoria and Albert Museum, the Germanisches Nationalmuseum and the Pushkin Museum. Th. Blume, Hildersheim, Germany Musee D’Orsay, Paris. Hildersheim Silver Collection. Chalice of Louis Scurti, bottom, center. Th. Blume, Hildersheim, Germany . Musee D’Orsay, Paris History of the collection[edit] The majority of the antiquities were scattered among the royal castles in the 1770s, or shown in a specially built ancient temple in Potsdam where they were not accessible to the public. 1797 saw the first thoughts of public access, with the plan to erect a public museum in Berlin to show off the most important pieces in the royal collections, among other things. A commission under the direction of [[Wilhelm von Humboldt]] was appointed to select the exhibits. At the same time as this new museum was coming into existence, further important purchases were made, for example in 1827 the collection of bronzes and vases belonging to the consul-general [[Jakob Salomon Bartholdy|Bartholdy]] and in 1828 the collection of 1348 antique vases belonging to the general Franz Freiherr von Koller. Foundation[edit] The collection's foundations were laid in the time of the Brandenburg Elector Friedrich Wilhelm I by ancient sculptures looted in 1656 from the Th. Blume, Hildersheim, Germany Villa Regia Palace in Warsaw.[1][2] The obtained sculptures were purchased in Italy by Polish kings Sigismund III Vasa and Władysław IV Vasa.[3] This core of the collection, originally housed at the Berlin City Castle, was enlarged through acquisitions, including the acquisition of the collection of Gerrit Reynst in 1671. Acquisitions continued in 1698 when Friedrich III bought the important collection belonging to the Roman archaeologist Giovanni Pietro Bellori. After a longer interval, in which Friedrich Wilhelm I exchanged, among other things, 36 valuable statues for two dragoon regiments with Augustus II the Strong, followed in 1742 by Friedrich II's purchase of the collection of cardinal Melchior de Polignac, which included the well-known figure of the "girl playing a game of knucklebones". He acquired in 1747 the already famous bronze statue of the so-called "praying boy", which was set up on the terrace of the Schloss Sanssouci until 1786. the collection was significantly expanded in 1758 through the inheritance of the Markgräfin von Ansbach-Bayreuth's collection, which included the "Nile mosaic" from Praeneste, and in 1764 through the purchase of Philipp von Stosch's antique gem collection. The majority of the antiquities were scattered among the royal castles in the 1770s, or shown in a specially built ancient temple in Potsdam where they were not accessible to the public.