Strauss & co - 12 October 2015, Cape Town

107 A silver and agate-mounted vinaigrette, apparently unmarked, 18th century rectangular with canted corners, the hinged cushion-shaped cover mounted with an oval agate, the cover and base profusely engraved with foliage and a pair of birds, with diaper borders, the rim engraved ‘EF 1711’, WC’and ‘1714’, gilt interior, pierced grille, 49,2g all in, 5,5cmwide R3 000–4 000 108 A German silver basket, late 19th century, .800 standard the helmet-shaped body pierced and embossed with a band of putti at play amongst sprays of flowers and ribbons, between foliate borders, on a conforming foot, with swing-handle, 390g, 16cmwide over handles ; with blue glass liner R5 000–7 000 109 A German silver-mounted glass vase, Rossdeutscher & Reisig, Breslau, post 1886, .800 standard ovoid, profusely cut with sunrays and flowerheads between diamond-cut bands, with silver-mounted flared rim and star-cut base, dents to the rim, 43cmhigh R4 000–6 000 110 A German silver wine cistern, possibly Wilkens & Sohne, post 1886 oval, the sides applied with foliate swags and ribbons flanking a pair of vacant cartouches above a beaded border and gadrooned lower body, raised on four leaf, flowerhead and paw feet, with acanthus-leaf and scroll handles, 3200g, 65cmwide over handles ; fitted with a two-handled metal liner, 45cmwide over handles R20 000–25 000 111 A pair of Russian silver salts, W A Bolin, workmaster Konstantin Limke, Moscow, 1882-1899, .88 standard oval, each pierced frame moulded with acanthus leaves and a pair of flower-filled baskets, with rope border, raised on four paw feet headed by swans with raised wings, later fixed silver liners, maker’s mark SS, Warsaw, 1920-1963, .800 standard, 335g all in, 7,9cmwide (2) R7 000–9 000 112 A Continental silver dish ring, late 19th/early 20th century, .800 standard with beaded rims, the concave sides pierced with parrots on a fruiting vine with c-scrolls and flowers divided by two opposing cartouches, one engraved with a pseudo armorial, 350g, 18,2cm diameter R3 000–4 000 107 108 109 46