An English Silver Limited Edition World Wildlife Fund Center Bowl

Tessiers Ltd., London, 1978

the exterior with relief panels depicting various endangered species, including the Indian Rhinoceros by David Shepherd; Tiger by Raymond Ching; Arabian Oryx by Keith Shackleton; Polar Bear by Robert Bateman and Cheetah by Peter Scott.
hallmarked for Sterling and numbered '230/2000' to underside
39 ozt 14 dwt
Height 5 1/4 x diameter 10 1/4 inches.

Property from the Estate of Michael L. Wilkie, Chicago, Illinois

Michael L. Wilkie (1941-2021) was the owner of one of the most renowned penthouses in both Chicago and the nation. Recently offered for sale for the first time in nearly fifty years, the penthouse occupies the entire top floor and roof terrace of 1500 Lake Shore Drive, which was built in 1927 by celebrated architect Rosario Candela.

Wilkie, who grew up in Long Grove, Illinois as well as Montecito, California, played a critical role in expanding his family business, the DoALL Company, which came to include over 70 companies around the globe. His father, Leighton A. Wilkie, founded DoALL and invented the metal-cutting bandsaw, one of the most widely used tools in manufacturing today. Michael Wilkie worked for and ran the business for 60 years.

Photos courtesy of Andrew Miller and The Baines Group, Jameson | Sotheby's International Realty.