Strauss & co - 17 March 2014, Cape Town

81 221 A Cape silver-mounted cowrie shell snuff box, Johannes Combrink, 19th century the shell set in a scalloped border, with gilt interior, 5,8cm long ; and another, Daniel Beets, the mount engraved with the initials ‘GH’within wriggle-work borders, shell damaged, 8,4cm long (2) R7 000–9 000 222 A Scottish Provincial silver- mounted cowrie shell snuff box, apparently unmarked, 19th century the shell set in a scalloped border, the hinged base engraved with the initials ‘JH’flanked by a thistle wreath, enclosed by an engraved leaf border, 7,5cm long R4 000–6 000 225 221 222 223 224 226 223 A Cape silver snuff box, Johannes Marthinus Lotter, 19th century rectangular, the hinged cover engraved with the initials ‘MHK’, with an engraved thumbpiece and gilt interior, 68,2g, 6,8cmwide R4 000–6 000 224 A Cape silver snuff box, apparently unmarked, 19th century lozenge-shaped, with engraved hinged cover, 33,5g, 6cm long R3 000–4 000 225 A Cape silver snuff box, Johannes Marthinus Lotter, 19th century rectangular, the hinged cover engraved with ‘IAJL 3/7/65’against a wriggle-work and diaper ground, with shell-shaped thumbpiece, the base with wriggle-work borders centring a foliate motif, 68,5g, 6,5cmwide R3 000–4 000 226 A Colonial silver box, apparently unmarked, 19th century heart-shaped, with ring attachment, 42,4g, 4,5cm long R4 000–6 000 A CAPE, COLONIAL AND INDIAN COLLECTION OF SILVER | LOTS 211-242