Silberne Teekanne mit Rahmgießer, S. W. Smith & Co., London, England, 1913
Silver teapot with cream jug, S. W. Smith & Co., London, England, 1913
Sterling Silber; Gesamtgewicht: ca. 1023 g; 1) Teekanne mit gedrückt kugeligem Korpus auf breitem Standring, mittig angesetztem Ohrenhenkel mit floralem Schnitzdekor aus ebonisiertem Holz, eingezogener Schulter, markantem Ausguss, rückwärtig abklappbarem Deckel mit pilzförmiger Handhabe aus ebonisiertem Holz sowie breitem Ausgussrand mit umlaufendem Floraldekor und Rillierungen; kleinere Kerben an der Wandung von max. ca. 1 mm und altersbedingte Gebrauchsspuren; auf dem Korpus gestempelt mit Lion Passant, Stadtmarke, Meistermarke und Jahresbuchstabe, unterseitig nummeriert; Höhe: ca. 14,3 cm. 2) Rahmgießer mit gedrückt kugeligem Korpus auf breitem Standring mit eingezogener Schulter, hoch angesetztem Volutenhenkel, vom Lippenrand umlaufend übergehendem Floraldekor und Rillierungen sowie Ausgussvertiefung; altersbedingte Gebrauchsspuren; Höhe: ca. 8,7 cm.
Sterling silver; total weight: approx. 1023 g; 1) Teapot with compressed globular body on a broad foot ring, centrally applied ear handle with floral carved decoration in ebonised wood, drawn-in shoulder, pronounced spout, rear-hinged lid with mushroom-shaped finial of ebonised wood, and broad spout rim with encircling floral decoration and reeded lines; minor nicks to the body of up to approx. 1 mm and age-related signs of wear; body stamped with lion passant, town mark, maker’s mark and date letter, underside numbered; height: approx. 14.3 cm. 2) Cream jug with compressed globular body on a broad foot ring, drawn-in shoulder, high-set volute handle with floral decoration and reeding continuing from the lip, and spout indentation; age-related signs of wear; height: approx. 8.7 cm.
Stamped: 585/- yellow gold; weight: approx. 2.4 g; band ring with half-set row of 11 melee brilliant-cut diamonds, total approx. 0.3 ct; colour and clarity: upper to mid range; inside the ring shank stamped with a partially struck goldsmith’s mark, fineness mark and residual engraving; ring size: 51.5.
Stamped: 750/- yellow gold; weight: approx. 3 g; ring shank with lateral flow and a centrally set brilliant-cut diamond in a narrow chaton setting, approx. 0.38 ct; colour: E-F; clarity: VS; on the ring shoulders 8 diamond carré-cut stones, total approx. 0.48 ct; colour: upper to mid range; clarity: upper range; stamped “GS” and fineness mark inside the shank; superficial signs of wear; diameter of the setting: approx. 6 mm; ring size: approx. 51.5.
Stamped: 585/- white gold; total weight: approx. 6.5 g; claw settings arranged in a stepped high oval construction; centrally set moonstone cabochon; colour variety with bluish-white sheen (adularescence); stone dimensions: approx. 14 x 8.5 mm; surrounded by 8 sapphires in a dark blue colour variety; dimensions of the ring centre: approx. 19.1 x 15.6 mm; height: approx. 11 mm; ring size: 57.
Stamped: 750/- rose gold; total weight: approx. 20.8 g; rows of contiguous spherical elements with lateral flow; each set with a different number of brilliant-cut diamonds: 1) 1 brilliant-cut diamond approx. 0.14 ct; colour: G; clarity: SI; width of the ring centre: approx. 4.5 mm; ring size: 52. 2) 3 brilliant-cut diamonds, total approx. 0.34 ct; colour: G; clarity: SI; width of the ring centre: approx. 4.6 mm; ring size: 52. 3) 7 brilliant-cut diamonds, total approx. 0.68 ct; colour: G; clarity: SI; width of the ring centre: approx. 5 mm; ring size: 52; all details according to invoice: Wempe, Hamburg, dated 27 December 2011.