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.
Stamped: 585/- white gold and two unidentified marks: one struck through and “92”; total weight: approx. 9.4 g; high-oval ring head with centrally set turquoise cabochon; intense colour variety with veined black-grey matrix with pyrite inclusions; dimensions: approx. 19.2 x 13.3 mm; height: approx. 11.1 mm; laterally framed in a wave-like form and fitted with three raised applied prong settings on each side, set with brilliant-cut diamonds, total approx. 0.3(3) ct; colour and clarity: upper range; tongue-style shank and gallery with grained chased decoration; dimensions of the ring head: approx. 19 x 18.4 mm; height: approx. 13 mm; ring size: 56.
Stamped: 585/- white gold and an unidentified stamp ABS; total weight: approx. 5.8 g; side view in stylised pagoda form; top view of the ring head in a narrow, raised linear arch form; 18 pavé-set melee brilliant-cut diamonds, total approx. 0.08 ct; colour and clarity: upper range; laterally set cream-coloured Akoya pearl with silver-grey lustre, slightly compressed spherical form; dimensions of the ring head: approx. 12.4 x 29.1 mm; height: approx. 11.8 mm; ring size: 58.
Stamped: 925/- silver; total weight: approx. 17.3 g; convex ring band tapering towards the back with satin-finished surface decoration; four set round faceted tourmalines in various green colour varieties; diameter of the stones: from approx. 5.2 mm to approx. 6.3 mm; ring size: approx. 54.
Stamped: GP (gold-plated); total weight: approx. 10 g; wide, solid ring shank with satin-finished surface; centrally tension-set, rotating light green coloured stone in rectangular form with curved surface; dimensions: approx. 10.4 x 9.9 mm; height: approx. 5.6 mm; ring size: approx. 54.