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: 585/- yellow gold; total weight: approx. 4.4 g; round ring head in stylised basket form; on the surrounding outer wall vertical linear black enamel contours; narrow serrated engraved bezel edge; centrally set braided hair in the base; applied gold-coloured five-pointed crown with underlying alloyed monogram made of finely curved cord wire; covered by a faceted colourless glass cabochon; ornament decoration on the ring shoulder contoured with black enamel; diameter of the ring centre: approx. 12.9 mm; height: approx. 5.3 mm; ring size: 55; glass facets with age-related signs of wear.
Stamped: 585/- yellow gold; total weight: approx. 8.5 g; high rectangular openwork gallery with 4 claws; conical ring shank junction, ornamentally pierced; centrally set bicolour citrine/amethyst with clearly visible colour separation; dimensions: approx. 16.6 x 13.5 mm, height: approx. 9 mm; dimensions of the ring centre: approx. 18 x 14.1 mm, height: approx. 10.5 mm; ring size: 52.5.
Stamped: 750/- white gold; total weight: approx. 27.3 g; flat curb-link chain pattern with concealed box clasp and lateral safety catches; 5 regularly set emerald cabochons, total approx. 5.1(4) ct, transverse oval bezel settings; each set with an emerald; intense green colour variety with visible jardin; dimensions per stone: approx. 7 x 5 mm; dimensions per setting: approx. 8.1 x 6.2 mm; total length: approx. 19 cm; purchase receipt from M.H. Wilkens & Söhne, Hamburg, Germany, dated 1993.
Stamped: 750/- yellow and white gold; total weight: 10.8 g; stylised rectangular base form with fourfold subdivided openwork ornamentation; polished and satin-finished surface decoration; claw settings each with 4 round faceted sapphires in an intense cornflower blue colour variety, diameter: approx. 3.5 mm; 4 oval faceted citrines in a light yellowish/brownish colour variety; dimensions per stone: approx. 6 x 4 mm; 8 brilliant-cut diamonds, total approx. 0.24 ct; colour and clarity: upper range; dimensions of the brooch: approx. 25.9 x 26.5 mm, height: approx. 7.3 mm.