Strauss & co - 18 November 2019, Cape Town

312 A South African stinkwood display cabinet, 20th century in two parts , the moulded stepped pediment centred by an acanthus-leaf cresting, above a pair of glazed doors enclosing two later glazed shelves, a later wooden plate rack applied to the top shelf, astragal glazed sides, the lower section comprising two long linen-fold drawers, panelled sides, moulded foliate-carved apron, on cabriole legs joined by a shaped wavy stretcher centred by a later diamond- shaped cartouche, on claw-and-ball feet, fitted for electricity, 216cm high, 124cmwide, 51cm deep R  -   313 A part-set of mother-of-pearl dinner and dessert knives comprising: thirteen dinner knives and twelve dessert knives, cased; a mother- of-pearl dinner knife; a set of twelve Victorian silver ‘King’s’pattern fish knives, John Gilbert, Birmingham, 1861, each handle engraved with a crest, engraved blades, cased, 665g all in ; and a Victorian ivory and silver-mounted fish server, Allen & Darwin, Sheffield, 1886, each with engraved blade; a set of twelve silver ‘King’s’pattern fish forks, CJ Vander Ltd, London, 1955, 625g all in ; and a George V & George VI silver fruit set, E Viners, Sheffield, 1935-1939 (74) R  -   *This lot is not suitable for export 315 A George VI silver salver, Adie Brothers Ltd, Birmingham, 1946 with moulded wavy border, raised on three leaf-capped scroll feet, age-related scratches, 35cm diameter, 1335g R  -   316 A George V silver two-handled tray, Alexander Clark & Co. Ltd, Sheffield, 1930 rectangular with incurved corners and moulded rim, the sides applied with conforming handles, the reverse stamped, 64cmwide over handles, 3070g R  -   314 An Edwardian engraved glass and electroplate-mounted biscuit barrel the ovoid glass body engraved with ferns and frosted leaves, star-cut base, the sides applied with a swing handle, the detachable engraved cover surmounted by a rope-twist finial terminating in a rectangular plaque engraved ‘Biscuits’, chipped, 16cm high ; and a silver-plated biscuit box, F. Bros & Son, St. Ainforth’s Stanfords Patent, late 19th/early 20th century, the engraved two-part hinged body enclosing a double pierced compartment, supported on a pierced branch form stand, stamped St. Ainforth’s Patent, 4158, 23cm high (2) R  -   This biscuit box appears in photographs of Harcroft, Perak, during Charles and Muriel Rycroft’s occupancy post 1945 313 314 315 316 109