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. 6870 g; 12-piece set of six-lobed charger plates in Chippendale style with stepped rim and engraved unidentified family coat of arms in the centre; underside at the rim marked with crescent and crown, maker’s mark and fineness mark; tarnish-protected; age-related signs of wear and visible wear to the tarnish protection; diameter: approx. 30.2 cm.
Sterling silver; total weight: approx. 145 g; sauce boat on three splayed feet with bulbous wall, slightly flared serrated and scalloped rim, wide spout and rear volute handle; height: approx. 6.9 cm. 2) Small ladle with circular bowl and curved handle. Both stamped on the back of the bowl or on the side of the wall with lion passant, city mark, maker’s mark and date letter (ladle: 1937, sauce boat: 1949), sauce boat additionally stamped on the underside; age-related signs of wear.
Sterling silver; total weight: approx. 450 g; assortment consisting of: 1) Cream jug on an oval base with bulbous wall, slightly tapered neck and shaped rim with wide spout and volute handle; stamped on the side of the wall with lion passant, city mark, maker’s mark and date letter, numbered on the underside; height: approx. 9.2 cm. 2) Sugar bowl with bulbous wall and volute handles on both sides on an oval base; stamped on the side of the wall with lion passant, city mark, maker’s mark and date letter, numbered on the underside; height: approx. 7.8 cm. Age-related signs of wear.
925/- silver; weight: approx. 1920 g; pair of round lidded bowls with slightly flared rim, border with continuous rocaille décor and removable domed lids with screw-on handle in a curved form; tarnish-protected; all six parts bearing manufacturer’s punch and fineness mark; both bowls with tarnish-protection residues and age-related signs of wear, one lid with pronounced scratch marks beneath the tarnish protection; height: approx. 12 cm; diameter: approx. 27 cm.