Antique sugar box from an aristocratic household, circa 1800
Silberlegierung; Gewicht: ca. 345 g; antike Zuckerdose in rechteckiger Form mit geschwungener Wandung, abklappbarem, getrepptem Deckel mit Handhabe in Form eines stilisierten Cavalier King Charles Spaniel und doppelter geschweifter Daumenruhe, auf vier geschweiften Volutenfüßen, vermutlich nachträglich appliziert; auf der Wandung umlaufender, fein ziselierter Floraldekor; auf der Schauseite mittig eingelassenes Schlüsselloch, Schlüssel fehlt; unterseitig eingeritzte Nummerierung; Maße: ca. 13 x 18 x 13 cm.
Silver alloy; weight: approx. 345 g; antique rectangular sugar box with curved sides, hinged stepped lid with finial in the form of a stylised Cavalier King Charles Spaniel and double scrolled thumb rests, standing on four scrolled volute feet, probably later applied; encircling finely chased floral decoration to the body; centrally inset keyhole to the front, key missing; underside with engraved numbering; dimensions: approx. 13 x 18 x 13 cm.
Two volumes in a linen-bound slipcase, published by Hoffmann und Campe in 1975 on the occasion of an exhibition celebrating Kokoschka’s 90th birthday in 1976; lithographs, text and colour lithographs on French Rives handmade paper; 1) “Einstein überquert die Elbe bei Hamburg. Five original lithographs by Oskar Kokoschka for the narrative by Siegfried Lenz and a reflection by the author”, containing the signed lithographs in an edition of 26/100: “Blick über die Reling”, “Der alte Passagier”, “Das Paar”, “Die stürzende Frau” and “Frau in Wehen”. 2) “Einstein überquert die Elbe bei Hamburg. A story in three sentences by Siegfried Lenz with a Facsimile of the manuscript, accompanied by five original lithographs by Oskar Kokoschka and a reflection by the author on the artist”, signed by both artists; age-related signs of wear and superficial handling marks; dimensions of the bindings: approx. 35.5 x 45.5 cm; dimensions of the slipcase: approx. 38 x 48 cm; total weight: approx. 4.2 kg.
750/- yellow gold; total weight: approx. 12.7 g; wide, solid ring design; centrally raised and stepped lozenge motif set with 9 pavé-set carré-cut sapphires, framed by a double row of melee brilliant-cut diamonds; on each shoulder 12 pavé-set carré-cut sapphires, laterally contoured by melee brilliant-cut diamond borders; sapphires of intense blue colour variety; diamonds in colour and clarity: upper range; width of the ring head: approx. 18.3 mm; height: approx. 7.6 mm; ring size: approx. 56.5.
Metal gold-plated with 585/- yellow gold; three-piece set of writing instruments from the “Noblesse” series consisting of: 1) pair of ballpoint pens with fully fluted surface and high-set clip; shaft embossed around “MONTBLANC-NOBLESSE-GERMANY”; Montblanc emblem inlaid in the push button; length: approx. 13.9 cm. 2) fountain pen with fully fluted surface and removable cap with clip and inlaid Montblanc emblem as well as the imprint “MONTBLANC GERMANY”; broad nib stamped “585”; length: approx. 13.8 cm. 3) empty ink converter for fountain pen; length: approx. 7.6 cm. Set with guarantee documents and in the original Montblanc case; age-related signs of wear; total weight: approx. 154 g.
Silver alloy and white porcelain with polychrome painting; weight: approx. 67 g; small lidded box of rounded rectangular form with finely engraved decoration featuring figural and architectural staffage, framed by rocaille ornament, the reverse of the body dated 1740; interior with vermeil gilding and a porcelain plaque set into the lid depicting an exterior scene with putti staffage; porcelain plaque with various cracks and losses; age-related signs of wear, superficial abrasions and oxidation residues; dimensions: approx. 2.8 x 5.9 x 5.2 cm.