Strauss & co - 21 October 2013, Cape Town

269 A George III silver vinaigrette, Joseph Wilmore, Birmingham, 1815 rectangular, the hinged cover with a central reserve engraved with the initials ‘MC’ against a scale-pattern ground, overall pricking decoration, the base with a central panel with a bright-cut foliate engraving, with gilt interior, the grille pierced and engraved with foliate decoration, 18,1g, 3,9cmwide; and a George IV silver vinaigrette, John Bettridge, Birmingham, 1827, rectangular, the hinged cover with a central reserve engraved with the inscription ‘JL TO JRD’ against a ground of alternating bands of bright-cut patterns, overall prick-work decoration, the base with a bright-cut flower, the gilt interior with a grille pierced and engraved with a flower amongst scrolling leaves, 13,3g, 3,5cmwide (2) R2 500 – 3 000 270 A George III silver valise-shaped vinaigrette, Joseph Wilmore, Birmingham, 1817 with hinged cover, the whole engraved with flowerheads against a prick-work ground, the base with a rectangular reserve later engraved with ‘Janet’, with gilt interior and grille pierced and engraved with a foliate design, 15,8g, 3,1cmwide; and a George IV silver vinaigrette, Thomas Edwards, London, 1821, rectangular, with hinged cover, the body engraved with a diaper pattern with a central vacant reserve, the gilt interior with a grille pierced and engraved with flowers, 15,7g, 3,2cmwide (2) R2 500 – 3 000 271 A George III silver watch-shaped vinaigrette, Joseph Taylor, Birmingham, 1820 with a vacant reserve enclosed by an engraved border of foliate prick-work, the base similar, with gilt interior and pierced grille with foliate engraving, 5,6g, 2,2cm diameter; and a Victorian 14ct gold watch-shaped vinaigrette, apparently unmarked, the hinged cover with a circular panel engraved with the initials ‘EGB’, with overall engine-turned engraving and foliate sides, the associated 18ct gold grille pierced and engraved with a bird and thistle, 8,1g, 2,3cm diameter (2) R4 000 – 6 000 272 A George IV silver castle-top vinaigrette of Kenilworth Castle, Nathaniel Mills, Birmingham, 1827 rectangular, the hinged, cast cover with raised foliate borders, with reeded sides and an engine-turned base with a small vacant reserve, the gilt interior with a pierced and engraved foliate grille, minor oxidisation, 29,9g, 4,2cmwide R8 000 – 10 000 NOTES Kenilworth Castle was the eponymous subject of a popular novel by Sir Walter Scott. 273 A George IV silver vinaigrette, Nathaniel Mills, Birmingham, 1829 rectangular, the hinged cover with a vacant reserve against an engraved diaper ground, the concave sides with prick-work bands, the base with a bright- cut engraved flower, the gilt interior with a pierced and engraved foliate grille, 16,9g, 3,9cmwide; and a Victorian silver vinaigrette, Joseph Willmore, Birmingham, date mark worn, rectangular, the hinged cover engraved with a foliate decoration around the initials ‘CBW’ and surrounded by a prick-work border, the concave sides with prick-work bands, the base with a bright-cut floral motif, with gilt interior and grille pierced and engraved with foliage, 19,8g, 4,2cmwide (2) R3 000 – 4 000 274 A William IV silver Masonic vinaigrette, Nathaniel Mills, Birmingham, 1831 rectangular, the hinged cover with a central circular reserve engraved with the all-seeing eye bordered by the inscription ‘May it watch over you’ surrounded by bright-cut engraved foliate decoration with prick-work detail, with a foliate border, the concave sides with prick-work bands, the base with a vacant rectangular reserve enclosed by a bright-cut floral decoration, gilt interior and grille pierced and engraved with foliage, 15,6g, 3,7cm wide R2 000 – 3 000 271 part lot PROPERTY OF A COLLECTOR | LOTS 263-298 108