Strauss & co - 8 - 11 November 2020

240 A tortoiseshell and silver-mounted box, 19th century rectangular, the hinged cover carved with rope- twist design against a stippled ground, silver rim and thumbpiece, conforming sides and base, minor chips, 8cmwide ; another, smaller, 19th century, the hinged cover carved with sprays of trailing foliage against a simulated quarter- veneered ground, foliate silver thumbpiece and beaded rim, with conforming sides and base, chip, cracks, 6,1cmwide ; and a tortoiseshell and silver-mounted box, 19th century, oval, the hinged cover centred by an oval silver cartouche set against a carved radiating design embellished by piqué work, reeded silver rim, conforming base, loss, 9,3cmwide (3) R6 000 - 8 000 *This lot is not suitable for export 241 A tortoiseshell and silver-mounted magnifying glass, 19th century oval, the sides applied with three foliate clasps, one hinged side enclosing a magnifying glass, repair, chips, 9,4cm long ; and another, similar but smaller, the case carved with oval comb work, the sides applied with three foliate clasps, loss, 7,4cm long (2) R4 000 - 6 000 *This lot is not suitable for export 242 A Georgian tortoiseshell and silver- mounted box, marks indistinct oval, the cover inset with a plaque engraved John Pearfon 1793 , with reeded rim and conforming base, minor losses, 10,3cmwide ; and another, apparently unmarked, the hinged cover mounted with a silver reeded rim, chips and minor losses, 8,2cmwide (2) R6 000 - 8 000 *This lot is not suitable for export 243 A Victorian tortoiseshell mother-of- pearl and gilt inlaid calling card case rectangular, the hinged cover centred by a shield-shaped cartouche engraved with initials and 1870 , enclosed by gilt scrollwork and flowerheads interspersed with mother- of-pearl inlay, the whole enclosed by a spearhead border alternating with foliage and flowerheads, enclosing a blue concertina folder with gilt highlights, losses to stringing, 10,9cm long ; and a Victorian tortoiseshell and tricolour metal-inlaid box, oval, the hinged cover inlaid with a bird, a quiver of arrows and a flaming torch enclosed by a flowerhead border, later Dutch silver thumbpiece, dents, 7cmwide (2) R5 000 - 7 000 *This lot is not suitable for export 244 A Victorian tortoiseshell and inlaid gilt-metal aide-mémoire rectangular, the hinged cover set with an oval cartouche enclosing a vacant shield enclosed by piqué work, the reverse similarly inlaid, enclosing compartments and an ivory pencil, chips, 10,5cm long ; a Victorian tortoiseshell and silver-mounted etui, rectangular with reeded bands, the outer borders with piqué work, chips, losses, 7,7cm high ; a tortoiseshell and gilt-metal inlaid snuff box, 19th century, oval, the hinged cover inlaid with a cartouche engraved with the initials JHR , the whole enclosed by engraved gilt-metal bands, chips, losses, 9,5cmwide ; and a tortoiseshell and gilt-metal-mounted box, 19th century, circular, the cover inset with a convex glazed compartment enclosing a printed fabric portraiture, losses, 8cm diameter (4) R4 000 - 6 000 *This lot is not suitable for export 240 241 242 243 244 78