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. 220 g; six-piece assemblage of decorative spoons comprising: 1) Christmas spoon with mistletoe motif in enamel at the end of the handle; stamped on the reverse “JUL 1946”, maker’s mark “A. Michelsen Copenhagen”, and fineness mark; length: approx. 16 cm. 2) Danish Christmas spoon with floral enamel decoration at the end of the handle; stamped on the reverse “1976”, unidentified maker’s and jeweller’s marks and fineness mark; length: approx. 15.1 cm. 3) Sugar spoon with sculptural crown finial; engraved on the bowl on the reverse and marked on the handle with fineness mark and unidentified maker’s mark; length: approx. 12.8 cm. 4) Spoon with star motif at the end of the handle; stamped on the reverse with Georg Jensen maker’s mark and fineness mark; length: approx. 15.5 cm. 5) Christmas spoon with ornamental blue enamel decoration at the end of the handle; stamped on the reverse “JUL 1961”, maker’s mark “A. Michelsen Copenhagen”, and fineness mark; length: approx. 16.7 cm. 6) Spoon with blue enamel along the handle and crown finial; stamped on the reverse with fineness mark and unidentified maker’s mark; length: approx. 13.5 cm.
All pieces with age-related signs of wear and partially retaining original gilding.
Handles in sterling; total weight: approx. 208 g; cake knife and cake server with slightly curved, fluted handles featuring lotus blossom decoration at the end; stamped on the reverse of the handle with jeweller’s mark and fineness mark, and stamped with the jeweller’s mark on the blades; age-related signs of wear; length of the knife: approx. 32 cm; length of the server: approx. 27.5 cm.
925/- silver; weight: approx. 1297 g; silver water jug on a round, stepped, convex base with bulbous, fully gadrooned wall accented with a continuous beaded frieze, sharply tapered neck, wide spout and large J-handle; stamped on the underside with fineness mark, numbering, unidentified maker’s and jeweller’s marks as well as a distorted punch; age-related signs of wear and oxidation residues; height: approx. 26.2 cm.
Sterling silver and plated metal; total weight: 225 g; pair of silver salt cellars of oval form on four claw feet with openwork sides, wavy rim and finely chased wings in the reserve; underside with engraved ligated monogram as well as struck master’s mark, duty mark, town mark and date letter; each with a small silver spoon made of electroplated nickel silver, also England; one blue glass liner missing; age-related signs of wear and oxidation residues; spoon length: approx. 6.5 cm; dimensions of the cellars: approx. 4.6 x 8.3 x 6.3 cm.