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.
Faience with white glaze and blue decoration; antique stove tile with motto and date, framed by floral and ornamental decoration on the front; various chips and age-related signs of wear; dimensions: approx. 7.3 x 19.9 x 21.8 cm; weight: approx. 1.6 kg.
Faience and white porcelain with polychrome decoration; 1) flat wall vase in vase form with fine floral and ornamental decoration, chip to the lower base measuring 5.5 cm; length: approx. 20.4 cm. 2) wall vase in the form of a stylised cat with fine floral decoration; numbered on the underside; length: approx. 24.4 cm. 3) rectangular box with hinged lid, metal mounts and handle in Rocaille style; floral decoration running around the sides and on the lid; several hairline cracks to the interior; dimensions: approx. 4.5 x 9.5 x 8 cm.
All items show age-related signs of wear; total weight: approx. 947 g.
Faience with white glaze and blue painting; 1) small plate with nine-lobed rim and well, the well decorated with a chinoiserie scene, the bosses alternating with floral painting and chinoiserie decoration corresponding to the rim; along the rim several chips; on the reverse and on the rim fine hairline cracks, various glaze losses; diameter: approx. 25.3 cm. 2) round faience plate with twelve cartouches on the flared rim and a depiction with an insect and floral embellishment in the well; restoration of approx. 1.5 cm in the well and several chips along the rim; on the reverse ornamental painting and a glaze loss of approx. 12 mm, as well as an old adhesive label; wire wall suspension on the reverse; diameter: approx. 31 cm. Total weight: approx. 1.4 kg.
White porcelain with polychrome painting and gilt decoration; sculptural figure of a seated angel raising its hands upwards beside a chick on domed circular base with raised floral and ornamental decoration with fine painting in reddish-orange tonality and gold; underglaze green factory mark and impressed mark; age-related signs of wear; height: approx. 18 cm; weight: approx. 628 g.