Strauss & co - 14 March 2016, Cape Town

263 A Cape silver snuff box, Marthinus Lourens Smith, second half 18th/early 19th century rectangular, the hinged cover engraved with initials within a rectangular plaque enclosed by leaf and wrigglework borders, with wave- shaped thumbpiece and gilt interior, the base engraved with a vacant plaque, engraving and gilding worn, 80g, 6,3cmwide ; and another, Johannes Marthinus Lotter, 19th century, rectangular, the hinged cover engraved with initials enclosed by a foliate border, with shell thumbpiece and gilt interior, engraving and gilding worn, splits, 60g, 6cmwide (2) R5 000–7 000 264 A Cape silver snuff box, Marthinus Lourens Smith, second half 18th/early 19th century rectangular, the hinged cover engraved with a vacant panel enclosed by foliate and wrigglework borders, with shaped thumbpiece and gilt interior, the base with wrigglework and stipple borders, 65g, 5,5cmwide R5 000–7 000 265 A Cape silver snuff box, Johannes Combrink, first half 19th century rectangular with rounded corners, the hinged cover engraved with a foliate panel with wrigglework and stipple borders, gilt interior, the base and sides similarly engraved, 65g, 6,2cmwide R3 500–4 000 266 A Cape silver snuff box, Thomas Stephenson, mid 19th century rectangular, the hinged cover engraved ‘J.W Anningson’against an engine-turned ground, with foliate thumbpiece and reeded sides, gilt interior and engine-turned base, gilding worn, 45g, 6,1g ; and another, Johannes Combrink, first half 19th century, rectangular, the hinged cover engraved with a flowerhead motif and wrigglework borders, gilt interior, engraving worn, 40g, 5,4cmwide (2) R5 000–7 000 262 263 263 264 265 266 266 264 detail PROPERTY OF A COLLECTOR | LOTS 245 - 266 103