Strauss & co - 5 March 2018, Cape Town

64 142 A Victorian silver presentation inkstand, Stephen Smith, London, 1882 of Egyptian inspiration, the urn-shaped two-handled well with hinged cover surmounted by a bell-shaped finial, engraved ‘ Presented with a purse of 235£ to the Rrvd. Thomas Woods Weston. On the completion of 25 years faithful Ministry in January 1883. As Vicar of St John’s Church Tonbridge Wells. By his Parishioners and Friends as a token of their esteem and regard.’ , flanked by a pair of sphinx, on a rectangular ebonised tray with carved recesses, the rim of the tray applied with stiff-leaf border, 43,5cm long, 20cmwide R  -   143 A Sheffield silver-plate double coaster trolley and decanters, maker’s initials ‘H & Co’, 19th century the pierced circular coaster frame, raised on a stepped moulded base, set with a turned wooden coaster and central boss, the centre with a pair of beaded open frames, raised on a pair of back fixed wheels and a pair of front rotating wheels, with foliate-and-ribbon-tied ring handle, each glass decanter with faceted neck, the globular body cut with printies, star-cut base, with mushroom-shaped stopper, one coaster with some distortion, the frame 41cm long, the decanter 31,5cm high (3) R –  144 A pair of Victorian silver fish servers, John Aldwinckle & Thomas Slater, London, 1890 each pierced and engraved with aquatic scenes and stylised foliage, the handles moulded with fish, crabs and eels, with shell terminals, 425g all in; cased (2) R –  142 143 144