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/- yellow gold; total weight: approx. 14.9 g; stylised, semi-plastic butterfly; body and wings made of cut watermelon tourmalines; outlined with a total of 34 brilliant-cut diamonds, total approx. 0.32 ct; colour: G-I; clarity: VS-SI; reverse stamped: Kern 1040; dimensions: approx. 38.9 x 54.4 mm.
750/- yellow gold; total weight: approx. 18.8 g; stylised, triple fanned leaves composed of individual claw settings and fine twisted wire borders; each set with 21 round, faceted emeralds, total approx. 12.5 ct, in an intense green colour variety with jardin; 29 round, faceted rubies, total approx. 23.7 ct, in a red-violet colour variety; 29 brilliant-cut diamonds, total approx. 1.1 ct; colour: F-G; clarity: VVS-VS; dimensions: approx. 61.7 x 54.6 mm; height: 12.2 mm; stamped “LOTOS”.
Stamped: 925/- silver and yellow gold; total weight: approx. 18.4 g; wide ring band with a mushroom-shaped centre featuring amorphous gold plating and a gold bezel setting with a small moonstone cabochon showing strong adularescence; satin-finished surface; diameter of the ring centre: approx. 19.6 mm; diameter of the stone: approx. 6 mm; ring size: 53.5.