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 and white gold; total weight: approx. 1.9 g; individual prong settings arranged in a rosette form in white gold; fixed triangular bail in yellow gold; set with 13 brilliant-cut diamonds, total approx. 0.13 ct; colour and clarity: upper range; diameter of the rosette: approx. 9.9 mm; height: approx. 7.3 mm; total length incl. triangular bail: approx. 15.3 mm.
Stamped: 750/- yellow gold; S-shaped clasp, hinge, disc, bead and various plate elements; total weight: approx. 17 g; divided into ten segments by lapis lazuli hinge elements; flexible in construction; width of the elements: approx. 6.7 mm; diameter of the lapis lazuli elements: approx. 3.1 mm; overall length: approx. 43.5 cm.
585/- yellow gold; total weight: approx. 32.3 g; individual links in oval and broad triple-profiled loop form; in the lower half of the necklace, nine horizontally set sapphires in plain, broad bezel settings; oval faceted cut; intense blue colour variety, probably treated; box clasp with applied safety catch; width of the necklace: approx. 5.8 mm to 6.4 mm; total length: approx. 42 cm.
Various sizes, cut forms and varieties, incl. smoky quartz, citrine, amethyst and untested coloured stones; sizes ranging from approx. 76 x 56.2 mm, height: approx. 30.9 mm, down to 18.2 x 15.2 mm, height: 11.6 mm; two larger and smaller edge chips.