Strauss & co - 8 October 2009, Cape Town

27 30 29 28 28 A Victorian silver brandy saucepan, the Barnard Brothers, London, 1867 the rim engraved with scrolling foliage, the bulbous body engraved ‘From His Grandmama VICTORIA R 14. April 1868.’, and with a scrolling foliate cartouche engraved with the initials ‘CV’below a coronet, the detachable cover with ivory finial, applied with an ivory handle, gilt interior, 480g all in, 15cm high R15 000 – 20 000 The initials ‘CV’refer to Prince Christian Victor of Schleswig-Holstein- Sonderburg-Augustenburg (“Christle’), Queen Victoria’s grandson, born 14 April, 1867. 29 An Edwardian silver easel-back mirror, H Mathews, Birmingham, 1901 profusely chased with c-scrolls and foliage, surmounted by a cartouche engraved with initials, bevelled mirror, mounted on blue velvet, restorations, 47,5cm high R8 000 – 10 000 30 A silver and enamel butter dish, Liberty & Co, Birmingham, 1903 the flange with enamel decoration in the shape of a butterly, with small enamel restoration, 110g, 14cmwide R5 000 – 7 000