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.
White porcelain with polychrome naturalistic rose blossom painting and gilt rims; lot consisting of: 1 large round plate (D: approx. 34.5 cm), 2 oval bowls (dimensions: approx. 26.2 × 21 and 27 × 21.3 cm); 1st quality and in very good, well-kept condition with few insignificant signs of use; each with underglaze blue sceptre mark, red orb and various painter’s and other marks in black and other colours as well as impressed marks; total weight: approx. 2.5 kg.
833/- silver; total weight: approx. 106 g; box of rounded rectangular form with an encircling border of Moorish-style ornament to the sides and a hinged lid depicting the interior of a diamond polishing workshop with figural staffage, engraved “N. V. Diamant-Maatschappy 1884. Eduard van Dam. 1924”; stamped with the Dutch silver guarantee mark (rampant lion with numeral 2) and maker’s mark to the base, date letter to the inner flange, and assay mark with the letter M to the lid; age-related signs of wear; dimensions: approx. 8.5 x 6.7 cm.
White porcelain with rich gilt bronze and burnished gold decoration and polychrome flower painting “bouquet” in the well; dished form, scalloped wide rim with rich floral relief decoration, two lateral handles; 1st quality and in good condition with age-related signs of wear as well as a flat underside rim chip and 2 minimal flat chips on the foot ring – inconspicuous in presentation; dimensions: approx. 35 × 20.5 cm; underglaze blue crossed swords mark of the knopfswords period (1924-1934), painter’s mark and impressed mark; weight: approx. 855 g.
925/- and 900/- silver; total weight: approx. 70 g; 1) Small oval box with encircling relief floral and vine-leaf decoration to the body and putti decoration to the lid; scrolled thumb rest; interior gilt; underside stamped with several unidentified punches, a British date letter and fineness mark “9125”; dimensions: approx. 3.8 x 2.8 cm. 2) Flat rectangular lidded box with chequered engraved decoration to the front, and two scrolled thumb rests to the sides; interior with remnants of gilding and engraved inscription “10.2.36 KARL”; several small nicks of approx. 1-3 mm in length; inner flange stamped with crescent and crown, unidentified maker’s mark and fineness mark; dimensions: approx. 7.9 x 4.2 cm. Age-related signs of wear and oxidation residues.