Saucière mit kleinem Schöpflöffel, Viners Ltd, Edward Viner, Sheffield, England, 1937 und 1949
Sauce boat with small ladle, Viners Ltd, Edward Viner, Sheffield, England, 1937 and 1949
Sterling Silber; Gesamtgewicht: ca. 145 g; Saucière auf drei ausgestellten Standfüßen mit gebauchter Wandung, leicht ausgestelltem gezacktem und gewelltem Öffnungsrand, breitem Ausguss und rückseitigem Ohrenhenkel; Höhe: ca. 6,9 cm. 2) Kleiner Schöpflöffel mit kreisrunder Laffe und geschwungener Handhabe. Beides rückseitig der Laffe oder seitlich der Wandung gestempelt mit Lion Passant, Stadtmarke, Herstellerpunze und Jahresbuchstaben (Löffel: 1937, Saucière: 1949), Saucière unterseitig mit weiteren Punzen versehen; altersbedingte Gebrauchsspuren.
Sterling silver; total weight: approx. 145 g; sauce boat on three splayed feet with bulbous wall, slightly flared serrated and scalloped rim, wide spout and rear volute handle; height: approx. 6.9 cm. 2) Small ladle with circular bowl and curved handle. Both stamped on the back of the bowl or on the side of the wall with lion passant, city mark, maker’s mark and date letter (ladle: 1937, sauce boat: 1949), sauce boat additionally stamped on the underside; age-related signs of wear.
Satin-finished stainless steel case; case diameter without crown: 40.3 mm; case height: 13.2 mm; smooth, satin-finished stainless steel bezel; black leather strap with pin buckle; lug width: 20 mm; black dial with Arabic cream-coloured numerals and white hands; automatic movement; central hour and minute hands; small seconds with hacking function for precise time setting at 9 o’clock, date display with quickset at 3 o’clock, adjustment of the internal rotating bezel via setting crown at 10 o’clock; scratch-resistant sapphire crystal; screw-down crown; screw-fastened stainless steel case back with sapphire crystal display window; weight of the watch including strap: 93.2 g; reference number: M13193; limited to 999 examples; rare collector’s piece; no guarantee for movement or functionality.
Case and pin buckle in 18 kt (750/-) white gold; black textile strap; total weight: approx. 35.3 g; manual winding movement, calibre Frédéric Piguet 21; rectangular case; square dial in black onyx with white gold-coloured arrow-shaped hands; bezel set with approx. 68 diamonds; pin buckle set with 31 diamonds, totalling approx. 1.5 ct; colour and clarity in the upper range; serial number: 94877; reference number: H 2204/1; case dimensions: approx. 30.4 x 26.6 mm; height: 5 mm; minor signs of wear; no guarantee on movement or function; original case; no papers.
Platinum; total weight: approx. 13.5 g; stylised lyre form; set with 7 rubies in various colour varieties, carat, inclusion characteristics and cut types: 2 in lozenge shape 9.3 x 7 mm and 7.7 x 6.6 mm; 4 round shapes with diameters of approx. 9.2 mm, 8.7 mm, 6.7 mm and 6.5 mm; oval 1 x 9.2 x 7.3 mm; framed by 111 diamonds pavé-set in various old cuts, total approx. 5.38 ct (according to engraving); colour: H-K; clarity: VS-Piqué 2; dimensions of the pin: 64 x 25.8 mm; stamped on the reverse: Carl Ernst; 2 rubies with punctual bruising, minimal facet wear; pin stem and at the Garder two small tin restorations; rubies likely added later; presumably a marriage.
Platinum; total weight: approx. 50.3 g; central section in a stylised knot design at the beginning of the bracelet, richly decorated with 51 brilliant-cut diamonds and 14 baguette-cut diamonds, total approx. 3 ct; colour: G-H; clarity: VVS-VS; hinged cover with underlying square dial, baton indices and linear hands; double-row bracelet composed of individual, joined, barrel-shaped links; safety folding clasp; dimensions of the watch centre: approx. 20 x 51.3 mm; height: approx. 10.3 mm; total length: approx. 19.5 cm; no guarantee on movement or function.