Strauss & co - 14 March 2016, Cape Town

109 A William IV silver snuff box, Francis Clark, Birmingham, 1836 rectangular, with engine-turned hinged cover and base, the cover with a vacant reserve, with floral thumbpiece and gilt interior, 40g, 5,4cmwide R4 000–6 000 110 A Victorian silver snuff box, Joseph Willmore, Birmingham, 1840, of Masonic interest rectangular, the hinged cover with presentation inscription ‘PRESENTED TO brother James Hargreaves p.m. PROV. GRAND SECRETARY OF W. YORKSHIRE; by the Brethren of the Alfred Lodge number 384 Leeds, as a token of their Respect & Esteem for his unwearied zeal in the cause of Freemasonry and his fervent zeal for the good of the Craft A.L. 5840. A.D. 1840’enclosed by Masonic symbols and a foliate rim, the bombé sides with flowers and c-scrolls against a stippled ground, the engine-turned base with vacant rectangular cartouche, gilt interior, 240g, 9,5cmwide R10 000–12 000 111 A Victorian silver snuff box, Francis Clark, Birmingham, 1845 rectangular, the hinged cover later engraved ‘PRESENTED TO GEORGE BOYD ESQR by the 20th R.R.V. 1863’, within an applied foliate border, foliate rims and engine-turned sides, the base later engraved with an amorous couple, gilt interior, 155g, 8cmwide R8 000–10 000 112 A Victorian silver snuff box, George Unite, Birmingham, 1878 rectangular, with engine-turned body and foliate rims, the hinged cover engraved ‘PRESENTED TO JR Jones The best Swordsman in the CAP: J.M. DUGDALE’S TROOP OF THE M.Y. CAVALRY. 1879.’, 110g, 7,2cmwide R6 000–8 000 113 A Victorian silver snuff box, Hilliard & Thomason, Birmingham, 1888 shaped rectangular, the hinged cover with a vacant cartouche enclosed by bright-cut engraved foliage and wrigglework borders, with snake-shaped thumbpiece, the sides with wrigglework and zig-zag borders, the base bright-cut engraved with a panel of flowers, gilt interior, gilding worn, 45g, 5,5cmwide R4 000–6 000 PROPERTY OF A COLLECTOR | LOTS 103 - 113 109 110 112 111 113 45