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.
12-lot and 800/- silver; total weight: approx. 628 g; sixteen-piece group of silver spoons comprising: 1) 7 menu spoons; surface wear; reverse to the handle stamped with crescent and crown, “F. Drosin” and fineness mark “800”; length: approx. 20.8 cm. 2) 9 dessert spoons with engraved monogram “J. S.” to the end of the handle; reverse stamped in cursive “Lellmann” and fineness punch “12”; length: approx. 17 cm.
Various silver alloys; total weight: approx. 229 g; sixteen-piece group comprising: 1) Six teaspoons with delicate floral decoration to the handle ends; reverse stamped “JI” and chased “M. L. 9/4 95”; age-related signs of wear; length: approx. 14 cm. 2) Ten teaspoons; reverse stamped with the Hamburg town mark with alderman’s date letter C (Johann Wienicke active 1857-at least 1865), six of these additionally numbered and chased “J. G. 1843”; length: approx. 15.1 cm.
800/- silver; total weight: approx. 669 g; group comprising: 1) 6 oyster forks with floral and ornamental decorative elements and alloyed monogram “MV”; age-related signs of wear; reverse stamped with crescent and crown, maker’s mark and fineness mark; length: approx. 13.5 cm. 2) 13 lobster forks with alloyed monogram “MV” to the widened central section; some tines bent and age-related signs of wear; reverse of the handle stamped with crescent and crown, maker’s mark and fineness mark; length: approx. 20.1 cm.