Strauss & co - 4 February 2013, Johannesburg

154 An early Victorian engraved gilt-metal and hardstone- mounted ink-stand and pen-rest, circa 1839 the octagonal ink-well with hinged lapis lazuli cover with inscription and enclosing a glazed hair compartment and later glass ink-well, the whole engraved with floral and foliate motifs, the square base with four cabochon- cut lapis lazuli stones, on winged caryatid feet, central stone cracked, 7cm high; the rectangular pen-rest fitted with a frieze drawer, embellished with hardstones and raised on scroll feet, 11cmwide (2) R12 000 – 15 000 155 A Stourbridge blue-ground cameo silver-mounted scent bottle and stopper, AW Pennington, Birmingham, 1896, probably Stevens and Williams of tear-shaped form, the white overlay carved with fuschias and foliage between scalloped, arched and line borders, silver cover with dents, 12,5cm R8 000 – 10 000 156 A Victorian silver-gilt-mounted claret jug, Walter & George Sissons, Sheffield, 1842 moulded with flowerheads, c-scrolls and two oval vacant cartouches on either side, the hinged cover engraved with initials, with pierced thumbpiece and double c-scroll handle, the glass engraved with stars, star-cut base, 24cm high R6 000 – 8 000 154 155 156 64