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.
White porcelain with polychrome naturalistic rose blossom painting and gilt rims; lot consisting of: 1 large round plate (D: approx. 34.5 cm), 2 oval bowls (dimensions: approx. 26.2 × 21 and 27 × 21.3 cm); 1st quality and in very good, well-kept condition with few insignificant signs of use; each with underglaze blue sceptre mark, red orb and various painter’s and other marks in black and other colours as well as impressed marks; total weight: approx. 2.5 kg.
833/- silver; total weight: approx. 106 g; box of rounded rectangular form with an encircling border of Moorish-style ornament to the sides and a hinged lid depicting the interior of a diamond polishing workshop with figural staffage, engraved “N. V. Diamant-Maatschappy 1884. Eduard van Dam. 1924”; stamped with the Dutch silver guarantee mark (rampant lion with numeral 2) and maker’s mark to the base, date letter to the inner flange, and assay mark with the letter M to the lid; age-related signs of wear; dimensions: approx. 8.5 x 6.7 cm.
White porcelain with rich gilt bronze and burnished gold decoration and polychrome flower painting “bouquet” in the well; dished form, scalloped wide rim with rich floral relief decoration, two lateral handles; 1st quality and in good condition with age-related signs of wear as well as a flat underside rim chip and 2 minimal flat chips on the foot ring – inconspicuous in presentation; dimensions: approx. 35 × 20.5 cm; underglaze blue crossed swords mark of the knopfswords period (1924-1934), painter’s mark and impressed mark; weight: approx. 855 g.
925/- and 900/- silver; total weight: approx. 70 g; 1) Small oval box with encircling relief floral and vine-leaf decoration to the body and putti decoration to the lid; scrolled thumb rest; interior gilt; underside stamped with several unidentified punches, a British date letter and fineness mark “9125”; dimensions: approx. 3.8 x 2.8 cm. 2) Flat rectangular lidded box with chequered engraved decoration to the front, and two scrolled thumb rests to the sides; interior with remnants of gilding and engraved inscription “10.2.36 KARL”; several small nicks of approx. 1-3 mm in length; inner flange stamped with crescent and crown, unidentified maker’s mark and fineness mark; dimensions: approx. 7.9 x 4.2 cm. Age-related signs of wear and oxidation residues.