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.
925/- silver; total weight: approx. 230 g; jug on a circular foot ring with strongly globular body, high-drawn semi-circular spout and high-set C-shaped handle with stylised, sculptural grape motif at both ends, age-related signs of wear; underside stamped with crescent and crown, two fineness marks and an unidentified maker’s mark; height: approx. 15.2 cm.
835/- silver; total weight: approx. 396 g; jug with bulbous, slightly conical body, broad flared spout and high-set ear handle, on a convex circular base with encircling hammered decoration to the body; age-related oxidation residues and signs of wear, as well as a small nick to the handle of approx. 4 mm; underside marked with crescent and crown, jeweller’s mark and fineness mark; height: approx. 13.1 cm.
Silver alloy; milk jug with bulbously pressed body featuring encircling fine floral chasing to the shoulder, strongly flared pouring rim and a high-set sculptural volute handle, standing on four splayed volute feet; remains of interior gilding; age-related signs of use and oxidation residues as well as a fine dent of approx. 1.2 cm; underside stamped with Hamburg city mark and letter “C” as well as the jeweller’s mark I. F. Kühn; height: approx. 14.4 cm.
800/- silver, total weight: approx. 364 g; 13 silver spoons with gilded bowls, filigree stems and pierced Rococo decoration with a small flower at the handle terminal; stamped on the reverse of the bowl with crescent and crown, maker’s mark and fineness mark; age-related signs of wear; length: approx. 14 cm.