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, rhodium-plated; total weight: approx. 2.8 g; continuous claw settings, each set with one brilliant-cut diamond, total approx. 1 ct; colour and clarity: upper range; ring width: approx. 2.7 mm, height: approx. 2.3 mm; ring size: 52.5; visible signs of wear on the sides of the ring shank.
Stamped: 585/- white gold; total weight: approx. 4.4 g; classic band ring form; centrally set brilliant-cut diamond, approx. 0.5 ct; colour and clarity: upper range; ring width: approx. 8.2 mm, height: approx. 3.4 mm; ring size: 48; surface of the ring with visible signs of wear.
Stamped: 585/- white gold; total weight: approx. 11.2 g; each ring set with 5 round faceted coloured stones arranged side by side; raised claw settings, plain ring shank with lateral transition; sapphires, rubies and emeralds in partly intense colour varieties; brilliant-cut diamonds, total approx. 0.2 ct; colour and clarity: lower range; dimensions of the ring centre: approx. 2.9 x 14.1 mm, height: approx. 5 mm; ring size: 53; surfaces of the coloured stones partly with visible signs of wear.
Stamped: 585/- yellow gold; total weight: approx. 5.2 g; high oval ring centre with narrow bezel setting and surrounding rim; centrally set opal matrix cabochon with red, orange and green play of colour in individual areas; plain square-section ring shank with ball soldering on both sides at the shank junction; dimensions of the ring centre: approx. 19.2 x 17.6 mm, height: approx. 8.2 mm; ring size: 53.