Strauss & co - 17 March 2014, Cape Town

35 64 A Victorian silver and enamel vesta case, Birmingham, 1890 the front enamelled with the Malta 1885-90 2½d blue, with ring attachment, 28,3g all in, 3,2cmwide R8 000–10 000 PROVENANCE Sold: Sotheby’s, London, 1988, lot 310 65 A Victorian silver card and double stamp case, maker’s initials HC, Birmingham, 1881 rectangular, engraved with foliage enclosing a vacant circular reserve, with leather interior, 48,9g all in, 8,5cmwide ; and an Edward VII silver card and single stamp case, Smith & Bartlam, Birmingham, 1906, Rd 434238, overall engraved with foliage, the front with hinged stamp compartment engraved with initials, with gilt interior and with hinged cover, 60,1g, 8cmwide (2) R3 500–4 000 66 A Victorian silver card and stamp case, William Naul, Birmingham, 1892 rectangular wedge-shaped, the body with honeycomb spray, the front engraved with initials, with leather interior, 6 0g all in, 9cmwide , fitted case R1 500–2 000 67 A Victorian silver double stamp box, Deakin & Francis Ltd, Birmingham, 1892 the body moulded with foliage enclosing a reserve engraved with initials, on a spreading foot, the interior with sloped compartments, 48,3g, 3cm high, 6,3cmwide ; an Edward VII silver- mounted leather stamp box, Green & Cadbury Ltd, Birmingham, 1904, 17,3g all in, 2,7cm high, 4cm square ; and an Edward VII silver-mounted leather stamp folder, William Vale & Sons, Birmingham, 1906, 7,4g all in, 3,8cmwide (3) R2 500–3 000 * 68 A silver nécessaire, Albert Barker Ltd, London, 1893-1913 the front engraved with initials, the side with fitted propelling pencil attached to a chain, the reverse with hammered surface, the interior fitted with stamp compartments, an ivory aide-mémoire and a hinged note holder, 135,8g all in, 5,8cmwide R4 500–5 000 69 A Victorian silver double stamp box with moistener, Lawrence Emanuel, Birmingham, 1896, retailed by Alex Jones & Co, 154 Regent St. W. rectangular hinged cover enclosing a glass roller, on a spreading foot, 64,8g, 3,8cmhigh, 6cmwide ; and a Victorian double compartment silver box, Charles Boyton, London, 1893, the rectangular hinged cover embossed with flowerheads and c-scrolls enclosing a cartouche engraved with a crest, with sloped gilt interior, 42,8g, 2cmhigh, 4,8cmwide (2) R5 500–6 000 PROPERTY OF A COLLECTOR | LOTS 64-133 64 67 65 66 68 69