mark of Wilkens & Söhne, Bremen-Hemelingen, together with Halbmond und Reichstrone (crescent and crown) and 800 indicating 800/1000 standard silver, the circular dish with gadrooned rim raised on four tapering foliate legs, with circular gadroon decorated base, signed to the underside, bowl 19cm diameter, 16.5cm high, 14.9oztWilkens were founded in 1810 and claim to be the the oldest established silver brand in the world. The company is still in business, with a retail store on An der Silberpräge in Bremen, Germany.