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/- white gold and two unidentified marks: one struck through and “92”; total weight: approx. 9.4 g; high-oval ring head with centrally set turquoise cabochon; intense colour variety with veined black-grey matrix with pyrite inclusions; dimensions: approx. 19.2 x 13.3 mm; height: approx. 11.1 mm; laterally framed in a wave-like form and fitted with three raised applied prong settings on each side, set with brilliant-cut diamonds, total approx. 0.3(3) ct; colour and clarity: upper range; tongue-style shank and gallery with grained chased decoration; dimensions of the ring head: approx. 19 x 18.4 mm; height: approx. 13 mm; ring size: 56.
Stamped: 585/- white gold and an unidentified stamp ABS; total weight: approx. 5.8 g; side view in stylised pagoda form; top view of the ring head in a narrow, raised linear arch form; 18 pavé-set melee brilliant-cut diamonds, total approx. 0.08 ct; colour and clarity: upper range; laterally set cream-coloured Akoya pearl with silver-grey lustre, slightly compressed spherical form; dimensions of the ring head: approx. 12.4 x 29.1 mm; height: approx. 11.8 mm; ring size: 58.
Stamped: 925/- silver; total weight: approx. 17.3 g; convex ring band tapering towards the back with satin-finished surface decoration; four set round faceted tourmalines in various green colour varieties; diameter of the stones: from approx. 5.2 mm to approx. 6.3 mm; ring size: approx. 54.
Stamped: GP (gold-plated); total weight: approx. 10 g; wide, solid ring shank with satin-finished surface; centrally tension-set, rotating light green coloured stone in rectangular form with curved surface; dimensions: approx. 10.4 x 9.9 mm; height: approx. 5.6 mm; ring size: approx. 54.