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. 19.6 g; quartz movement; profiled bezel; white enamel dial with fine black Roman numerals and elongated blued hands; case diameter: approx. 25.4 mm; no. 340674 4108; leather watch strap and pin buckle by Cartier, with signs of wear; no guarantee for movement and function.
Stamped: 750/- yellow gold; total weight: approx. 8.7 g; high, round, conical bezel setting and loop-shaped ring shank; set fire opal in faceted cut; orange-brown colour variety; dimensions of the ring head: diameter: approx. 12.1 mm; height: approx. 7.5 mm; ring size: 49.5.
Unmarked: probably platinum; total weight: approx. 6.2 g; centrally set rectangular faceted emerald in step cut; dimensions: approx. 8 x 6.1 mm; height: 4.6 mm; intense translucent green colour variety with jardin; bezel setting held by four prongs; on the upper and lower sides five radiating round wires each, each terminating in a brilliant-cut diamond set in a prong setting; on the semi-arched shoulder of the shank two small melee diamonds set on each side; total approx. 0.5 ct; colour and clarity: upper range; curved shank shoulder made of round wire; dimensions of the ring head: approx. 18.1 x 12.8 mm; height: approx. 6.4 mm; ring size: approx. 61 (with inserted spring).
Stamped: 925/- silver; total weight: approx. 12.5 g; pair of cufflinks with round front, featuring an illusion image in black lacquer, inlaid with several bats forming the contour of Marilyn Monroe’s face; fixed connecting bar; folding faceted high-oval toggle; diameter: approx. 29.2 mm; length: approx. 20.3 mm.