Collier mit massiven Rubin-Scheiben, wohl Indien, 20. Jahrhundert
Necklace with solid ruby discs, probably India, 20th century
Doublé-Zwischenscheiben und Verschluss; massive Rubine in runder, gedrückt-kugeliger, leicht unregelmäßiger Form und seitlichem Verlauf; dunkelrot/violette Farbvarietät mit dunklen und kristallinen, teilweise geäderten Einschlüssen; Durchmesser: ca. 16,1 mm bis ca. 24,5 mm; Gesamtlänge: ca. 45 cm.
Gold-plated (doublé) spacer discs and clasp; solid rubies in round, compressed spherical and slightly irregular shapes, arranged in a graduated side-flowing design; dark red/violet colour variety with dark and crystalline, partly veined inclusions; diameter: approx. 16.1 mm to 24.5 mm; total length: approx. 45 cm.
White porcelain with polychrome floral painting featuring the “Marcolini Tulip” among other blossoms (such as ranunculus and forget-me-nots), honey-brown rim and delicate purple flowers on the cup handles; set comprising: 1 teapot (H: approx. 12.5 cm), 8 dessert plates (D: approx. 18.7 – 19.2 cm), 8 teacups (H: approx. 4.5 – 5 cm) with 10 saucers (D: approx. 13.5 – 14 cm), 1 reticulated plate (D: approx. 21.5 cm), 1 bowl (H: approx. 8.6 cm, D: approx. 17.5 cm); age-related manufacturing irregularities (dark specks in the glaze, small glaze imperfections), signs of use and minor damage: tip of the spout on the teapot chipped/cracked and likely glued, scattered flea bites and small chips along rims and base rings, one larger chip (1.3 cm) on one plate; various early crossed-swords marks from the Marcolini period and likely earlier (2 saucers without Meissen marks, instead bearing heraldic, unidentified blind stamps) and additional marks (blind stamps, painter’s marks); weight: approx. 6.1 kg.
585/- yellow gold; total weight: approx. 15.9 g; arrow-shaped openwork pendant centre with an abstract figurative form bearing an emerald carré stone on its head, set in a simple bezel setting; vivid green colour variety with jardin; dimensions: approx. 6.2 x 6.4 mm; framed by 6 small pearls measuring approx. 2.2-2.5 mm in diameter; elongated, shackle-shaped links; hinged clasp with safety chain; pendant dimensions: approx. 32.3 x 15.5 mm and 20.7 mm; total necklace length: approx. 48.5 cm.
Brass on wood, set into a velvet-lined wooden frame with a glass lid on the display side (travel case); tempera painting (with craquelure) behind a very finely chased oklad; dimensions of the icon: 13.5 x 11.2 cm; dimensions of the case: 16.5 x 13.3 cm; age-related signs of wear (minor losses/chipping on the frame, cracks on the reverse, counterpart to the lid clasp missing); weight: approx. 383 g.
Brass and wood; two adjustable light bulb sockets beneath a conical, oval, ochre-coloured lampshade, mounted on a stand with a wooden base via a slender neck; small letter scale along with 0.5, 1, and 2 ounce weights placed in dedicated recesses on the square wooden plate; age-related signs of wear; height: approx. 35 cm; weight: approx. 1,255 g.