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.
Sterling silver; total weight: approx. 131 g; two sauce ladles with heraldic engraving at the end of the handle; stamped on the reverse of the handle with lion passant, date letters (1824 and 1826), London town mark and struck maker’s mark, one with duty mark; age-related signs of wear; length: approx. 17.7 cm and 18.4 cm.
800 silver; total weight: approx. 75 g; six delicate moka spoons with handles in stylised leaf form; stamped on the reverse with crescent and crown, manufacturer’s mark and fineness mark; age-related signs of wear; length: approx. 11 cm.
Sterling silver; total weight: approx. 500 g; assemblage of 10 dessert and 5 teaspoons, partly with fiddle pattern, Old English pattern and various ornithological engravings at the end of the handle; stamped on the reverse with lion passant, duty mark, London town mark, date letters (1790s-1880s) and maker’s marks (Thomas Blake, 4 x William Chawner II, 2 x Thomas Dicks, 2 x William Eley, William Fearn & William Chawner II, 2 x William Eley & William Fearn, Thomas Shepard and George Aldwinckle (one hallmark is indistinct)); age-related signs of wear; length: from approx. 13.8 cm to approx. 17.7 cm.