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.
Stamped: 925/- silver, gilt; total weight: approx. 7 g; satin-finished surface texture; sculptural hand holding a colourless gemstone; blue and colourless gemstones on the stylised cuff above the lower end of the pendant; fixed semi-circular loop to the reverse; total length: approx. 30.9 mm; width: approx. 14.3 mm.
Stamped: 585/- yellow gold; total weight: approx. 2.4 g; 3 adjacent claw settings; centrally set sapphire; dimensions: approx. 5.3 x 5 mm; height: approx. 2.6 mm; on each side one old-cut diamond, total approx. 0.4 ct; colour and clarity: in the lower range; dimensions of the ring head: approx. 6.3 x 12.8 mm; height: approx. 3.6 mm; plain tapered band; ring size: 54.
Stamped: 585/- yellow and white gold; total weight: approx. 5.2 g; ring head in double V-form in bi-colour; ring head with 3 vertically set claw settings; each set with one green gemstone, probably garnet; dimensions of the ring head: approx. 10 x 13.8 mm; height: approx. 7.2 mm; wide band shoulder with lateral taper; ring size: 56.