Henkelkaraffe mit Silbermontierung im Jugendstil, Deutschland, um 1900
Handled decanter with silver mount in the Art Nouveau style, Germany, circa 1900
800/- Silber und farbloses geschliffenes Glas; Gesamtgewicht: ca. 1191 g; Karaffe mit vierpassigem, birnenförmigem Korpus, vertikal ornamental geschliffen auf quadratischem Fuß mit eckigem Henkel, Schnabelausguss, Scharnierdeckel mit Mündung und kugelförmigem Daumendrücker aus Silber; auf dem Deckel graviert „H.Y.C. Alster 25.7.1909“; am Deckel seitlich gestempelt mit Halbmond und Krone, verschlagener, ungedeuteter Meistermarke, Modellnummer und Feingehaltsstempel; Lötrückstände auf Deckelmitte, punktuelle eingeschlossene Fremdkörper im Glas, Kerbe im Glas über ca. 1 cm, starke Oxidationsspuren, Abrieb am Stand; Höhe: ca. 31 cm.
800/- silver and colourless cut glass; total weight: approx. 1191 g; decanter with quatrefoil, pear-shaped body, vertically ornamentally cut, on a square base with angular handle, spout, hinged lid with mouth and spherical thumbpiece in silver; lid engraved “H.Y.C. Alster 25.7.1909”; on the side of the lid stamped with crescent and crown, a partially struck unidentified maker’s mark, model number and fineness mark; solder residues on the centre of the lid, isolated enclosed foreign inclusions in the glass, chip in the glass measuring approx. 1 cm, heavy oxidation traces, wear to the base; height: approx. 31 cm.
Stamped: 585/- white gold; total weight: approx. 4.4 g; stepped claw settings in an amorphous arrangement; set with 8 round faceted sapphires, total approx. 0.48 ct (according to engraving); intense blue colour variety; 4 brilliant-cut diamonds, total approx. 0.36 ct (according to engraving); colour: F-G and clarity: VS; dimensions of the ring centre: approx. 14.5 x 11 mm; height: approx. 9.4 mm; ring size: 55.
Stamped: 750/- white gold; total weight: approx. 5.4 g; claw settings arranged in a high oval construction; centrally set oval faceted ruby; intense red-violet colour variety with visible inclusions; double surround of a total of 48 melee diamonds, total approx. 0.56 ct; colour and clarity: upper and mid range; dimensions of the ring centre: approx. 15.2 x 13.8 mm; height: approx. 8.7 mm; plain, slender tongue-shaped ring shank; ring size: 55.5.
Stamped: 750/- yellow gold; S-shaped clasp, capsules and 14 barrel-shaped spacer links with a satin-finished surface; total weight: approx. 20.2 g; graduated arrangement of barrel-shaped lapis lazuli elements, separated at regular intervals by gold spacer elements; diameter: approx. 2.9 mm to approx. 5.2 mm; overall length: approx. 45 cm.
Unmarked; 585/- white gold; raised claw settings in a high oval construction; centrally set chrysoprase cabochon held by 6 claws, in an intense apple-green colour variety; cabochon dimensions: approx. 43.5 x 15.3 mm; height: approx. 3.5 mm; on each side at the ring shank junction 3 set brilliant-cut diamonds, total approx. 0.3 ct; colour and clarity: upper range; dimensions of the ring centre: approx. 25.1 x 20.5 mm; height: approx. 14.8 mm; plain, tapering ring shank; ring size: 57.5.