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: 925/- silver; total weight: approx. 23.2 g; multi-link bracelet with oval links; lobster clasp; round, flat pendant with an illusion image in black lacquer, inlaid with several bats forming the contour of Marilyn Monroe’s face; diameter of the pendant: approx. 19.1 mm; total length: approx. 20.5 cm.
Stamped: 925/- silver and yellow gold; total weight: approx. 12.1 g; elongated, two-part rectangular form with satin-finished surface decoration and a geometric pattern worked in yellow gold; upper section in open semi-arched form with attached round faceted chalcedonies in an intense light blue hue; total length: approx. 27.5 mm; width: approx. 11.7 mm.
Stamped: 925/- silver and yellow gold; total weight: approx. 16 g; wide U-shaped ring band, tapering towards the back with satin-finished surface decoration; centrally applied bezel setting in yellow gold on the ring band, of rounded triangular form, set with a pink tourmaline; dimensions of the setting: approx. 21.3 x 16.8 mm; dimensions of the stone: approx. 19.2 x 14.3 x 7.9 mm; ring size: 53.
Unmarked; 585/- white gold; total weight: approx. 4.3 g; elongated, articulated design; individual vertically arranged elements and setting structures in various geometric forms and sizes; contoured with a total of approx. 20 melee and old-cut diamonds, total approx. 0.1 ct; colour and clarity: middle to lower range; at the end of the pendant a set light blue coloured stone in rectangular, stepped, faceted form; dimensions: approx. 11.7 x 10.1 mm; height: approx. 6.7 mm; total pendant length: approx. 4 cm.