Strauss & co - 4 February 2013, Johannesburg

189 A Cape silver covered sugar bowl, Daniel Heinrich Schmidt, 19th century the sides applied with a pair of corded handles terminating in stylised flowerheads, on a square base, the domed cover with later silver-gilt finial, 352g, replaced finial, Don Sheasby, Silversmith, Cape Town, 15,5cm high R20 000 – 25 000 190 A Cape silver fish slice, Willem Godfried Lotter, late 18th century the pierced blade engraved with wrigglework and initials, with ivory handle R6 000 – 8 000 LITERATURE Stephan Welz, Cape Silver and Silversmiths, Balkema, Cape Town, 1976, illustrated on page 66 191 A Cape silver book clasp, Johannes Marthinus Lotter, 19th century engraved with flowerheads within wrigglework borders, the inside of the clasp engraved with the initials “ECdK”, mounted on a Dutch psalter; and another, apparently unmarked, 19th century, engraved with flowerheads within wrigglework borders, mounted on a Dutch psalter, the end-paper inscribed “GM Malherbe, Paarl, 24 July 1862”, some damage (2) R5 000 – 7 000 192 A Cape silver snuff box, Johannes Marthinus Lotter, 19th century the rectangular hinged cover with shell thumbpiece, the sides with wrigglework decoration, the gilt interior later inscribed “Frank Pym from Frank Shuttleworth Xmas 1911”, 70g, 6,5cmwide; and another, Daniel Beets, 19th century, the oval hinged cover with wrigglework, gilt interior, restorations, 60g, 7,5cmwide (2) R3 000 – 4 000 193 A Cape silver snuff box, apparently unmarked, 19th century the rectangular hinged cover engraved with the initials “RC de V”within geometric borders, the reverse with a similar border, 50g, 6cmwide R2 500 – 3 000 194 A Colonial silver wine funnel, 19th century with pierced detachable strainer and curved spout, repairs, 110g, 13,5cm high R800 – 1 000 188 190 189 191 79