Strauss & co - 8 October 2009, Cape Town

25 26 AWilliam IV silver-mounted cowrie shell snuff box, possibly Peter Carter, London, 1832 with reeded silver mounts, the hinged cover engraved with a chain border and inscribed ‘C G La Cock’within a cartouche, 7,4cm long; Another, possibly Colonial, 19th century, the hinged cover engraved with bright-cut foliate decoration , 9cm long; and A further example, similar, apparently unmarked, 9.5cm long (3) R6 000 – 8 000 25 A pair of George IV silver entrée dishes and covers, McHarrie & Fenwick, Edinburgh, 1827 each oval body with gadrooned rim, the covers engraved with a crest, with detachable loop handles, 2600g, 32cmwide (2) R16 000 – 20 000 24 An assembled set of ‘Fiddle’ pattern flatware, various makers and dates, London, 1822 - 1837 comprising: 12 table forks, 12 tablespoons, 12 dessert forks, 12 dessert spoons, 12 teaspoons, 2855g; and a set of knives, maker’s mark JB, Sheffield, 1984, comprising: 12 dinner knives, 12 dessert knives (84) R15 000 – 20 000 24 25 26