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: 585/- white gold; total weight: approx. 4.4 g; stepped claw settings in an amorphous arrangement; set with 8 round faceted sapphires, total approx. 0.48 ct (according to engraving); intense blue colour variety; 4 brilliant-cut diamonds, total approx. 0.36 ct (according to engraving); colour: F-G and clarity: VS; dimensions of the ring centre: approx. 14.5 x 11 mm; height: approx. 9.4 mm; ring size: 55.
Stamped: 750/- white gold; total weight: approx. 5.4 g; claw settings arranged in a high oval construction; centrally set oval faceted ruby; intense red-violet colour variety with visible inclusions; double surround of a total of 48 melee diamonds, total approx. 0.56 ct; colour and clarity: upper and mid range; dimensions of the ring centre: approx. 15.2 x 13.8 mm; height: approx. 8.7 mm; plain, slender tongue-shaped ring shank; ring size: 55.5.
Stamped: 750/- yellow gold; S-shaped clasp, capsules and 14 barrel-shaped spacer links with a satin-finished surface; total weight: approx. 20.2 g; graduated arrangement of barrel-shaped lapis lazuli elements, separated at regular intervals by gold spacer elements; diameter: approx. 2.9 mm to approx. 5.2 mm; overall length: approx. 45 cm.
Unmarked; 585/- white gold; raised claw settings in a high oval construction; centrally set chrysoprase cabochon held by 6 claws, in an intense apple-green colour variety; cabochon dimensions: approx. 43.5 x 15.3 mm; height: approx. 3.5 mm; on each side at the ring shank junction 3 set brilliant-cut diamonds, total approx. 0.3 ct; colour and clarity: upper range; dimensions of the ring centre: approx. 25.1 x 20.5 mm; height: approx. 14.8 mm; plain, tapering ring shank; ring size: 57.5.