Strauss & co - 22 October 2012, Cape Town

133 134 A Sheffield plated inkstand, late 19th century rectangular, with acanthus-leaf handles and feet, with covered wafer box, blue glass inkwell and water pot, 24cmwide over handles; and an electroplated circular salver, Walker & Hall, Sheffield, 20th century, the centre engraved with the initial R, with beaded border, on three bun feet, 30cm diameter (2) R700 – 900 135 A brass bucket ovoid, the sides applied with ring handles, dents, 28cm high, 31cm diameter; a brass fireguard, modern, with handle, on bracket feet, 62cm high, 71cmwide; a brass semi- circular fender, with pierced frame, 104cm wide, 20cm high; and a brass fire brush in the form of a bear, with ring handle, bristles reduced, 13cm high (4) R2 000 – 3 000 136 A copper and brass coal scuttle in the shape of a conch-shell, with carrying- handle, on a circular foot, dents, 35cmhigh; an Edwardian fireplace bellows, the wood carcass with leather bellows, inlaid with a shell patera, 38cm long; another two examples, modern; a copper example, leather damaged; and three steel fire-irons (8) R2 000 – 3 000 137 A beech and upholstered stool, early 20th century rectangular, with tapestry seat, on shell- carved cabriole legs with claw and ball feet, 36cm high, 105cm long R700 – 900 138 A pair of two-seater upholstered sofas, modern variously upholstered, 170cmwide; and an armchair, en suite (3) R2 500 – 3 000 139 Six earthenware hen egg baskets, modern variously decorated, approximately 12cm high (6) R1 000 – 1 500 140 A miscellaneous group of nine glass hen egg baskets including clear pressed-glass and milk glass examples, variously coloured and decorated, approximately 12cm high (9) R1 000 – 1 500 141 A miscellaneous collection of hen egg baskets and figures of chickens, modern including pottery, glass, cloth, wood and paper examples, approximately 12cm high (Qty) R600 – 800 142 A Meshed carpet, East Persia, modern condition: poor, patches of wear, sides worn and fraying, 404 by 317cm R2 000 – 3 000 35