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/- yellow gold; weight: approx. 2.4 g; band ring with half-set row of 11 melee brilliant-cut diamonds, total approx. 0.3 ct; colour and clarity: upper to mid range; inside the ring shank stamped with a partially struck goldsmith’s mark, fineness mark and residual engraving; ring size: 51.5.
Stamped: 750/- yellow gold; weight: approx. 3 g; ring shank with lateral flow and a centrally set brilliant-cut diamond in a narrow chaton setting, approx. 0.38 ct; colour: E-F; clarity: VS; on the ring shoulders 8 diamond carré-cut stones, total approx. 0.48 ct; colour: upper to mid range; clarity: upper range; stamped “GS” and fineness mark inside the shank; superficial signs of wear; diameter of the setting: approx. 6 mm; ring size: approx. 51.5.
Stamped: 585/- white gold; total weight: approx. 6.5 g; claw settings arranged in a stepped high oval construction; centrally set moonstone cabochon; colour variety with bluish-white sheen (adularescence); stone dimensions: approx. 14 x 8.5 mm; surrounded by 8 sapphires in a dark blue colour variety; dimensions of the ring centre: approx. 19.1 x 15.6 mm; height: approx. 11 mm; ring size: 57.
Stamped: 750/- rose gold; total weight: approx. 20.8 g; rows of contiguous spherical elements with lateral flow; each set with a different number of brilliant-cut diamonds: 1) 1 brilliant-cut diamond approx. 0.14 ct; colour: G; clarity: SI; width of the ring centre: approx. 4.5 mm; ring size: 52. 2) 3 brilliant-cut diamonds, total approx. 0.34 ct; colour: G; clarity: SI; width of the ring centre: approx. 4.6 mm; ring size: 52. 3) 7 brilliant-cut diamonds, total approx. 0.68 ct; colour: G; clarity: SI; width of the ring centre: approx. 5 mm; ring size: 52; all details according to invoice: Wempe, Hamburg, dated 27 December 2011.