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.
750/- white gold; total weight: approx. 9.7 g; curved form with 7 composite claw settings and 2 asymmetrically attached bands; set with 12 fine rubies, total approx. 1.3 ct; 2 brilliant-cut diamonds, total approx. 0.46 ct; colour: E-F; clarity: VVS-VS; 44 melee brilliant-cut diamonds, total approx. 0.56 ct; colour: F-H; clarity: VS (upper range); maker’s mark on the reverse; dimensions: approx. 22.6 x 14.9 mm.
750/- yellow gold; total weight: approx. 11 g; stylised band ring design; centrally set Ceylon sapphire approx. 1.08 ct (according to engraving); mounted in a slightly rectangular, convex white gold bezel setting; on the white gold linear shoulders of the ring shank, each side set with 4 brilliant-cut diamonds, total approx. 0.48 ct; colour: Top Wesselton; clarity: SI; framed laterally in yellow gold; width of ring head: approx. 8.1 mm; ring size: 52.5; sapphire facets and ring surface with visible signs of wear.
All details according to the jewellery certificate by Christian Fassbender, 1998; appraisal by jeweller Mahlberg from 2023.
Clasp: 750/- white gold; matching elliptical form; centrally set round emerald cabochon, diameter: approx. 7.9 mm; height: approx. 3.9 mm; surrounded by old-cut and baguette-cut diamonds, total approx. 0.7 ct; colour and clarity: in the medium range; dimensions: approx. 13.6 x 26.1 mm; reverse stamped: W with crown; cream-coloured Akoya pearls with golden lustre and natural surface characteristics; diameter: approx. 9-9.5 mm; total length: approx. 100 cm (knotted).
750/- white gold; total weight: approx. 13.3 g; triple stepped spiral form composed of stylised leaves and claw settings; set with approx. 138 melee brilliant-cut diamonds and 19 brilliant-cut diamonds, total approx. 1.4 ct; colour: G-H; clarity: VS-SI; centrally set drop-shaped South Sea pearl; silvery-grey with iridescent mother-of-pearl lustre and small natural surface characteristics; diameter: approx. 31.4 mm; height: approx. 17.1 mm.