A hand with a ring on the index finger and a serpent bracelet mounted on a rectangular base.

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Royal Prussian Iron Foundries

1820-30

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Small round medallion of white jasper with dark blue jasper dip and white bas relief of an Offering to Jupiter – Jupiter is seated on a stool with a staff and an eagle by his side, a young maiden approaches him with a large round bowl - in a cut-steel mount set with two bands of faceted cut-steel beads and a wider band of small cut steel beads arranged in a floral pattern between single, larger, oval, faceted cut-steel beads, the reverse with a brass and steel pin (a later addition or repair)
Blue and white jasper
Large potpourri vase of green jasper dip with white jasper relief decoration, resting on square plinth decorated with a floral motifs, the round foot with applied white jasper relief decoration that includes ribbon molding and lotus motifs, the lower body with a band of scroll molding, the main body decorated with four small beaded reserves within which are four winged Zephyr figures, the body also decorated with in high relief large rams' heads supporting heavy floral garlands and margents suspended from ribbons, the pierced cover with a band of egg and dart motifs and pinecone final, a second flat cover of white jasper with a button finial lies inside.
Mug with a cylindrical form thta flares at the form's bottom and tapers towards the base. The exterior features plain, dimensional bands most likely formed from the shaping process. These bands do not continue past the flared part of the mug and the bottom part past it is smooth. The cup's handle is a rounded square, placed at an angle to the cup. The cup's interior is also uniformly glazed.