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: 333/- yellow gold; total weight: approx. 4.8 g; slender, elongated pin; centrally horizontally set coral cabochon with three looped half-arches on each side along the shaft; length: approx. 6 cm; dimensions of the pin centre: approx. 9.3 x 22.3 mm; height: approx. 7.9 mm.
Unmarked: 585/- yellow gold; total weight: approx. 6.6 g; simple, slender bezel setting and ring shank; set cream-coloured Mabé pearl with rosé-greenish lustre; diameter of the ring head: approx. 17.7 mm; height: approx. 10.7 mm; ring size: 52.5; visible solder seam on the lower part of the shank.
Both stamped: 585/- yellow gold, two different gold tones; total weight: approx. 18.4 g; round watch case with applied triangular bail; bezel set with approx. 42 melee diamonds; gold-coloured dial with black Arabic numeral indices and blued hands; diameter without crown and bail: approx. 23.8 mm; movement modern and later installed; no guarantee for movement or functionality; plain round curb-link collier chain with spring-ring clasp; total length: approx. 60 cm
Stamped: 925/- silver; total weight: 15.2 g; amorphous, sculptural form; stamps to the reverse; surface with various minor visible signs of wear; dimensions: approx. 45.2 x 40.8 mm; height: approx. 13.7 mm.