Antike Zuckerdose mit Gravurdekor, London, England, 1803
Antique sugar box with engraved decoration, London, England, 1803
Sterling Silber; Gewicht: ca. 412 g; ovoidförmige Zuckerdose auf schmalem Standring mit hochgezogener Schulter, rückseitig abklappbarem, profiliertem Deckel und pilzförmiger Handhabe; auf der Schauseite mittig eingelassenes Schlüsselloch, Schlüssel fehlt; auf der Wandung umlaufende Bordüre mit Floraldekor sowie ziselierten Linierungen, mittig auf Schau- und Rückseite jeweils eine runde Reserve, auf der rückseitigen mit lateinischer Devise „NEC TIMERE NEC TIMIDE“; auf dem Deckel feine umlaufende Ziselierungen; altersbedingte Gebrauchsspuren, Deckelbekrönung vermutlich später angebracht und mit unregelmäßiger Vertiefung; im Deckel mit Lion Passant gestempelt, unterseitig mit Lion Passant, Duty Mark, Stadtmarke London, ungedeuteter Meistermarke und Jahresbuchstabe versehen; Maße: ca. 14,6 x 14,6 x 10,5 cm.
Sterling silver; weight: approx. 412 g; ovoid sugar box on a narrow foot ring with raised shoulder, hinged profiled lid at the rear and mushroom-shaped finial; centrally inset keyhole to the front, key missing; encircling border with floral decoration and chased linear ornament to the body, a circular reserve centred on both the front and reverse, the reverse engraved with the Latin motto “NEC TIMERE NEC TIMIDE”; lid with fine encircling chased decoration; age-related signs of wear, lid finial probably later added and showing an irregular depression; lid stamped with lion passant, underside stamped with lion passant, duty mark, London town mark, unidentified maker’s mark and date letter; dimensions: approx. 14.6 x 14.6 x 10.5 cm.
Plated metal and colourless glass; total weight: approx. 1.55 kg; six “egg-in-glass” goblets, also known as egg cups with glass insert, featuring a hemispherical cup on a rising foot with four ring-moulded profiles and a long drawn stem; precisely fitting, removable solid glass insert; cup gilded on the inside; minimal age-related signs of wear; foot stamped with the WMF ostrich mark G, the letter “H”, and the silver-plating grade mark or abbreviated mark; height incl. glass insert: approx. 12.5 cm.
Plated; total weight: approx. 1.57 kg; 24-piece service, “Perlrand” pattern; handles with encircling pearl border decoration and fine ornamental and floral decoration on the visible side of the blade and bowl respectively; stamped at the junction of the bowl or balance with manufacturer’s mark and “I/O”; in original cases by jeweller Chr. Herpich, Altona; age-related signs of wear and in part heavy oxidation residues; length of knives: approx. 20.3 cm; length of forks: approx. 18.5 cm.
Plated; total weight: approx. 1.58 kg; assortment consisting of: 1) Napkin holder with hammered décor in a fan shape on four compressed spherical feet; stamped on the underside with manufacturer’s mark “WMF”; height: approx. 7.4 cm. 2) Mounted bowl with cylindrical, vertically gadrooned wall and flared lip rim, tapered shaft and circular base; height: approx. 12.8 cm. 3) Serving bowl on three ball feet with openwork ornamental décor on the flared rim; tarnish protection on the underside partially worn; height: approx. 6.2 cm; diameter: approx. 21.1 cm. 4) Octofoil serving bowl with hammered décor on three ball feet; stamped on the underside with manufacturer’s mark “WMF”; height: approx. 6 cm; diameter: approx. 24.5 cm. 5) Small fruit bowl with strongly flared rim with openwork ornamental décor on four stylised shell-shaped feet; stamped on the underside with manufacturer’s mark “WMF”; height: approx. 8.7 cm; diameter: approx. 25 cm. Assortment with age-related signs of wear.
Bronze with dark age-related patina and remains of small coloured stone appliqués; worked in two parts in the form of a standing figure and a base (square stepped base with raised circular plinth); finely proportioned and richly detailed frontal depiction of a female deity, with small dot-like coloured stone cabochon inserts on the head and neck ornaments respectively (1 x missing, 1 x damaged), verso worked in a simplified, flattened manner; beneath the feet two square-section rods (probably later additions) for plug-in mounting into the base; base verso with losses; age-related signs of wear; overall height: 25 cm; weight: approx. 1.26 kg.