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.
1) Stamped: 585/- yellow gold; total weight: approx. 3.4 g; circular form with 15 applied cream-coloured Akoya pearls with silver-toned lustre; diameter: approx. 3.5 mm; overall diameter: approx. 20.8 mm;
2) Stamped: 333/- yellow gold; total weight: approx. 2.5 g; circular form with faceted edges and one applied silver-grey Akoya pearl with fine lustre set along the inner rim; diameter: approx. 5.1 mm; overall diameter: approx. 26.5 mm.
Stamped: 750/- yellow gold; total weight: approx. 7.6 g; plain wedding-band-shaped ring shank; set with 3 chaton settings arranged side by side, each set with a sapphire cabochon; dimensions: each approx. 4.4 x 5.5 mm; dark blue colour variety; dimensions of the ring centre: approx. 4.5 mm; ring size: 62.5; slight signs of wear on the sides of the ring shank.
Stamped: 925/- silver; total weight: approx. 18.3 g; stylised rectangular form with rounded corners and finely profiled edge; concave centre and central elevation set with a round star ruby cabochon; reddish-violet colour variety with pronounced asterism; diameter: approx. 8.5 mm; reverse with fold-down pendant loop and brooch pin fitting; unidentified monogram stamp on a small rectangular soldered plaque; overall dimensions: approx. 42.5 x 46.4 mm.
Stamped: 585/- yellow gold; total weight: approx. 48.6 g; alternating sequences of 3 white gold and 3 yellow gold oval links, flattened along the longitudinal sides; lobster clasp contoured with 10 melee brilliant-cut diamonds, total approx. 0.1 ct; colour and clarity: upper range; dimensions of the links each approx. 7.5 x 11.5 mm, thickness: approx. 2.5 mm; total length: approx. 20.5 cm.