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: 750/- yellow gold; total weight: approx. 7.3 g; classic band ring form; centrally set oval faceted sapphire in a high oval setting; dimensions: approx. 5.5 x 5 mm; flanked by 2 old-cut diamonds, total approx. 0.20 ct; colour and clarity: mid range; width of the ring centre: approx. 6.8 mm; ring size: 60.5; sapphire facets, side edges of the ring and surface with pronounced signs of wear.
Stamped: 750/- yellow gold; total weight: approx. 9.1 g; centre crafted in a stylised cross form; plain wedding-band-shaped ring shank; 3 sapphire cabochons set side by side in two different dimensions: approx. 6.5 x 8 mm and 3.5 x 4.4 mm; opaque blue colour variety; central stone flanked by 2 vertically arranged chaton settings; each set with one brilliant-cut diamond, total approx. 0.2 ct; colour and clarity: upper range; dimensions of the ring centre: approx. 19.5 x 21.8 mm; ring size: 60.
Stamped: 750/- gold in tricolour; total weight: approx. 49 g; serial number: 704146; open bangle, slightly diagonally offset; flexible band with fine and broader wire wrapping; at each end a sculptural abstract panther head; dimensions: each approx. 27.4 x 12.9 x 10.1 mm; inner bangle dimensions: approx. 6 x 4 cm; broken at the lower side in the steel spring; no papers or box present, red suede-look pouch with gold logo of Cartier.
Stamped: 585/- yellow gold; total weight: approx. 8.3 g; classic band ring form; on the top side 3 linearly set brilliant-cut diamonds, total approx. 0.17 ct; colour: TW; clarity: piqué 1; all specifications according to engraving on the inner side of the ring shank; width of the ring shank centre: approx. 8.2 mm; height: approx. 3.2 mm; ring size: 67.5.