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: 18 kt; total weight: approx. 14.4 g; semi-sculptural butterfly with movable upper wings; richly linearly set and contoured with ruby, emerald, sapphire and 173 melee brilliant-cut diamonds; dimensions of the brooch: approx. 31 x 52.2 mm; height: approx. 10 mm.
Stamped: 750/- white gold; total weight: approx. 20.6 g; massive, square-section shank bent into a U-shape; on each side of the shoulder 6 set brilliant-cut diamonds, total approx. 1.1 (6) ct; colour: E-G; clarity: SI 1-Piqué 2; centrally set large, irregular, light silver-grey South Sea pearl with silvery lustre; encircling, localised natural surface characteristics; diameter: approx. 18.7 mm; width of the shank: approx. 4 mm; ring size: approx. 52 with soldered sizing ring.