Paar seltene Miniatur-Tischleuchter, George Unite, Birmingham, England, 1927
Pair of rare miniature table candlesticks, George Unite, Birmingham, England, 1927
Sterling Silber (gefüllt); Gesamtgewicht: ca. 384 g; Paar seltener Miniaturleuchter mit balusterförmigem Schaft auf quadratischem, achtpassigem, mehrfach getrepptem Stand mit abnehmbarer korrespondierender Tülle; gekittet; seitlich am Stand gestempelt mit Lion Passant, Stadtmarke, Meistermarke und Jahresbuchstabe; unterseitig Rostrückstände des Bronzestabes; eine Tüllenecke gedellt; altersbedingte Gebrauchsspuren; Standfußmaße: ca. 7,1 x 7,1 cm; Höhe: ca. 10,9 und 11,1 cm.
Sterling silver (weighted); total weight: approx. 384 g; pair of rare miniature candlesticks with baluster-shaped shaft on a square, quatrefoil, multi-stepped base with removable matching nozzle; filled; base sides hallmarked with Lion Passant, town mark, maker’s mark and date letter; underside with rust residues from the internal bronze rod; one nozzle corner dented; age-related signs of wear; base dimensions: approx. 7.1 x 7.1 cm; height: approx. 10.9 and 11.1 cm.
585/- white gold; total weight: ca. 55.1 g; broad, slightly oval, hinged form composed of 10 individual, adjoining, serrated, square wires with partly hatched and polished surface structure; front with irregularly arranged prong settings, set with 17 pear-cut rubies, total ca. 5.5 ct; high-quality red-violet varieties with very slight, differing nuances of colour and inclusions; contoured by 7 pear-cut diamonds, total ca. 0.9 ct; colour: E-G; clarity: VVSI-VSI; concealed box clasp with side safety eights; width of bangle: ca. 42.2 mm; inner dimensions: ca. 5.5 x 5.2 mm; one ruby with small chip under the prong.
750/- white gold; total weight: ca. 3.3 g; stylised rosette form composed of individual, partly stepped prong settings; centrally set high-quality rubies, total ca. 1 ct; intense pigeon blood-red variety; each surrounded by 8 brilliant-cut diamonds, total ca. 0.8 ct; colour: E-F; clarity: VVSI-VSI; diameter: ca. 9.7 mm; height: ca. 4.9 mm.
750/- yellow gold; total weight: ca. 17.8 g (not filled); oval; steel spring as opening mechanism; triple profiled; adjoining hoops; central hoop circumferentially with fine lozenge chasing, side hoops each with polished surface; concealed clasp with side safety eight; bracelet width: ca. 12 mm; thickness: ca. 3.8 mm; inner dimensions of bangle: ca. 5.8 x 5.1 cm; marked signs of wear on the outer hoops.
750/- yellow gold mount and curved hook fittings; total weight: approx. 6.4 g; set onyx beads with matte surface; diameter: approx. 11.7 mm; total length: approx. 23.5 mm.