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.
750/- yellow gold; total weight: approx. 14.9 g; stylised, semi-plastic butterfly; body and wings made of cut watermelon tourmalines; outlined with a total of 34 brilliant-cut diamonds, total approx. 0.32 ct; colour: G-I; clarity: VS-SI; reverse stamped: Kern 1040; dimensions: approx. 38.9 x 54.4 mm.
750/- yellow gold; total weight: approx. 18.8 g; stylised, triple fanned leaves composed of individual claw settings and fine twisted wire borders; each set with 21 round, faceted emeralds, total approx. 12.5 ct, in an intense green colour variety with jardin; 29 round, faceted rubies, total approx. 23.7 ct, in a red-violet colour variety; 29 brilliant-cut diamonds, total approx. 1.1 ct; colour: F-G; clarity: VVS-VS; dimensions: approx. 61.7 x 54.6 mm; height: 12.2 mm; stamped “LOTOS”.
Stamped: 925/- silver and yellow gold; total weight: approx. 18.4 g; wide ring band with a mushroom-shaped centre featuring amorphous gold plating and a gold bezel setting with a small moonstone cabochon showing strong adularescence; satin-finished surface; diameter of the ring centre: approx. 19.6 mm; diameter of the stone: approx. 6 mm; ring size: 53.5.