Strauss & co - 26 September 2011, Cape Town

36 49 A Victorian silver model of Betjemann’s ‘The Tantalus’, George, George William and John Betjemann London 1887 the ribbed carrying handle above a hinged plate engraved with cartouches of summer flowers, the pierced side supports fitted with the Betjemann’s locking mechanism, the whole chased with borders of roses, foliage and vacant shield- shaped cartouches, the stepped base fitted with three later decanters and stoppers, stamped BETJEMANN’S PATENT, LONDON, 20392, and ‘THE TANTALUS’, 38,5cm high, 41cmwide, 17,5cm deep (4) R35 000 – 45 000 detail