Strauss & co - 13 October 2014, Cape Town

26 42 A George IV silver-gilt goblet, John Bridge, London, 1828 the cup with everted rim, moulded in relief with a rondel of putti at various pursuits, the stem and base cast with a band of flowerheads, fruiting vine tendrils and bunches of grapes, 315g, 15,8cm high R15 000–18 000 43 A George IV silver snuff box, unidentified maker IWG, London, 1828 rectangular engine-turned body, the hinged cover applied with a cartouche enclosing three grouse, applied shell- and-leaf thumbpiece, 155g, 8cmwide R10 000–12 000 44 A William IV silver snuff box, Nathaniel Mills, Birmingham, 1834 rectangular, the engine-turned body with applied foliate thumbpiece, the hinged cover with a conforming cartouche engraved with the initials ‘PL’, gilt interior, 70g, 7cmwide R6 000–8 000 45 A William IV silver snuff box, Nathaniel Mills, Birmingham, 1833 rectangular, with engine-turned body and reeded sides, the hinged cover with conforming vacant cartouche enclosed by foliate borders, gilt interior, 85g, 7,5cmwide R6 000–8 000 46 A William IV silver-gilt vinaigrette, Nathaniel Mills, Birmingham, probably 1836 rectangular, the hinged cover moulded with a view of Kenilworth Castle, the engine-turned base with vacant reserve, the sides moulded with flowerheads and foliage, with hinged pierced grille, 28g, 3,7cmwide R6 000–8 000 47 A Victorian silver vinaigrette, Nathaniel Mills, Birmigham, 1841 rectangular, the engine-turned body with reeded sides, the hinged cover engraved with the initials ‘FC’within a cartouche, with moulded thumbpiece, the gilt interior with hinged foliate grille, 17,2g, 3,5cmwide; and a George IV silver vinaigrette, William Simpson, Birmingham, maker’s mark used 1829-1840, rectangular, the engine- turned body with hinged cover centring a vacant cartouche enclosed by a floral border, gilt interior with hinged grille, 11,4g, 2,8cmwide (2) R5 000–7 000 42 45 43 44 47 46 part lot