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.
Unstamped: 585/- white gold; total weight: approx. 3.2 g; elongated stepped form divided into geometric fields with fine millegrain borders; in the lower central half 1 set old-cut diamond approx. 1 ct; colour: I-J; clarity: piqué; flanked by 16 linearly set diamonds, total approx. 0.5(5) ct; colour: G-K; clarity: medium to lower range; length (incl. loop): approx. 32 x 13.9 mm; height: approx. 3.7 mm.
Unstamped: 585/- yellow and white gold; total weight: approx. 3.2 g; crossover band with enclosed bezel setting; centrally set old-cut diamond approx. 0.4 ct; colour and clarity: in the lower range; dimensions of the ring head: approx. 8.1 x 6.7 mm; height: approx. 5.1 mm; ring size: 54.
Pendant stamped: 585/- yellow gold; total weight: approx. 2.2 g; stylised drop shape with set faceted amethyst in a narrow bezel setting in vertical oval form; length of the pendant: approx. 25.4 mm; width: approx. 11.3 mm;
Flat curb-link necklace chain stamped: 750/- yellow gold; total weight: approx. 6.3 g; total length: approx. 40 cm.
Stamped: 750/- yellow gold; total weight: approx. 7.4 g; vertically oriented stylised band form with narrow bezel setting; centrally set jade cabochon in green colour variety with small lateral black inclusions; dimensions of the ring head: approx. 16.8 x 11.7 mm; height: approx. 8.5 mm; ring size: 54.