833/- silver; total weight: approx. 106 g; box of rounded rectangular form with an encircling border of Moorish-style ornament to the sides and a hinged lid depicting the interior of a diamond polishing workshop with figural staffage, engraved “N. V. Diamant-Maatschappy 1884. Eduard van Dam. 1924”; stamped with the Dutch silver guarantee mark (rampant lion with numeral 2) and maker’s mark to the base, date letter to the inner flange, and assay mark with the letter M to the lid; age-related signs of wear; dimensions: approx. 8.5 x 6.7 cm.

925/- and 900/- silver; total weight: approx. 70 g; 1) Small oval box with encircling relief floral and vine-leaf decoration to the body and putti decoration to the lid; scrolled thumb rest; interior gilt; underside stamped with several unidentified punches, a British date letter and fineness mark “9125”; dimensions: approx. 3.8 x 2.8 cm. 2) Flat rectangular lidded box with chequered engraved decoration to the front, and two scrolled thumb rests to the sides; interior with remnants of gilding and engraved inscription “10.2.36 KARL”; several small nicks of approx. 1-3 mm in length; inner flange stamped with crescent and crown, unidentified maker’s mark and fineness mark; dimensions: approx. 7.9 x 4.2 cm. Age-related signs of wear and oxidation residues.