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.
Unmarked, probably 585/- white gold; weight: approx. 5.8 g; slender tongue-shaped ring shank with angled underside, centrally set round diamond in an eight-pointed crown setting in transitional cut; faceted girdle; colour: H-I; clarity: VS; two stabilising balls within the ring shank; ring shank partially rubbed; diameter of the ring centre: approx. 10.6 mm; height of the ring centre: approx. 7 mm; ring size: 55.5.
Stamped: 585/- white gold; total weight: approx. 6.9 g; pendant in stylised drop form, with a fixed diamond-set bail, approx. 0.13 ct; colour and clarity: mid range; each interchangeable bail set with sapphire, ruby and emerald stones; dimensions of the pendant: approx. 19.6 x 15.3 mm; fine anchor chain with spring-ring clasp; total length: approx. 38 cm.
Stamped: 585/- yellow gold; total weight: approx. 3.5 g; stylised crossover ring shank design with 7 diagonally staggered claw settings, each set with one brilliant-cut diamond; on each side of the ring shank junction 3 set diamond baguettes, total approx. 1 ct; colour and clarity: upper range; dimensions of the ring centre: approx. 17.6 x 14.4 mm; ring size: 53.5.
Stamped: 585/- and 750/- yellow gold; total weight: approx. 2.6 g and 3.2 g; narrow wedding-band form set with emerald carré-cut stones, brilliant-cut diamonds and melee diamonds, total approx. 0.2 ct; colour and clarity: upper and mid range; central width of the rings: approx. 4.4 mm and 4.9 mm; ring sizes: 47.5 and 53.5.