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.
750/- white gold; total weight: approx. 9.7 g; curved form with 7 composite claw settings and 2 asymmetrically attached bands; set with 12 fine rubies, total approx. 1.3 ct; 2 brilliant-cut diamonds, total approx. 0.46 ct; colour: E-F; clarity: VVS-VS; 44 melee brilliant-cut diamonds, total approx. 0.56 ct; colour: F-H; clarity: VS (upper range); maker’s mark on the reverse; dimensions: approx. 22.6 x 14.9 mm.
750/- yellow gold; total weight: approx. 11 g; stylised band ring design; centrally set Ceylon sapphire approx. 1.08 ct (according to engraving); mounted in a slightly rectangular, convex white gold bezel setting; on the white gold linear shoulders of the ring shank, each side set with 4 brilliant-cut diamonds, total approx. 0.48 ct; colour: Top Wesselton; clarity: SI; framed laterally in yellow gold; width of ring head: approx. 8.1 mm; ring size: 52.5; sapphire facets and ring surface with visible signs of wear.
All details according to the jewellery certificate by Christian Fassbender, 1998; appraisal by jeweller Mahlberg from 2023.
Clasp: 750/- white gold; matching elliptical form; centrally set round emerald cabochon, diameter: approx. 7.9 mm; height: approx. 3.9 mm; surrounded by old-cut and baguette-cut diamonds, total approx. 0.7 ct; colour and clarity: in the medium range; dimensions: approx. 13.6 x 26.1 mm; reverse stamped: W with crown; cream-coloured Akoya pearls with golden lustre and natural surface characteristics; diameter: approx. 9-9.5 mm; total length: approx. 100 cm (knotted).
750/- white gold; total weight: approx. 13.3 g; triple stepped spiral form composed of stylised leaves and claw settings; set with approx. 138 melee brilliant-cut diamonds and 19 brilliant-cut diamonds, total approx. 1.4 ct; colour: G-H; clarity: VS-SI; centrally set drop-shaped South Sea pearl; silvery-grey with iridescent mother-of-pearl lustre and small natural surface characteristics; diameter: approx. 31.4 mm; height: approx. 17.1 mm.