Strauss & co - 14 March 2016, Cape Town

95 A 22ct gold ‘handbag’ vinaigrette, 19th century the shaped body engraved throughout with a wave pattern, the front with an applied gold band beneath a collet-set emerald and engraved ‘lock’, with collet-set diamond thumbpiece and later rope handle, the interior with a hinged pierced foliate and floral grille, 10,5g, 3,1cmwide R9 000–12 000 96 A George IV silver-gilt vinaigrette, probably Ledsam & Vale, Birmingham, 1820 in the form of a handbag, the body with an abstract leaf motif against a stippled ground, with link chain, the rectangular hinged cover with a floral design and fruiting vine border, the gilt interior with hinged, pierced and foliate grille, 7,9g, 2cm high ; and a Victorian brass novelty pendant/locket, in the form of a trunk with foliate engraved body, the hinged cover enclosing four oval compartments, 2,5cmwide (2) R8 000–10 000 97 A George V 9ct gold vesta case, Henry Matthews, Birmingham, 1911 the front with a vacant cartouche enclosed by shamrocks, ring attachment to the side, 3,7cmhigh R2 000–2 500 98 A mother-of-pearl, lapis lazuli gilt and gold paper knife, retailed by Hancock, 39 Bruton Street, 1851-1869 the waisted mother-of-pearl blade with foliate gold mounts, to a lapis lazuli handle, minor loss to the blade, minor loss to one leaf of the mount, 23,5cm long ; cased R15 000–20 000 99 A Victorian double-ended glass and gilt metal-mounted scent bottle, Hunt & Roskell, late Storr & Mortimer, 155 New Bond Street with faceted sides, the inner hinged cover engraved ‘Hunt & Roskell’, lacking stoppers, 12cm long ; cased R1 500–2 000 98 95 96 97 99 42