Important South African & International Art, Furniture, Decorative Arts & Jewellery

Live Auction, 17 March 2014

Cape, Colonial, Oriental & Continental Silver, Furniture & Decorative Arts

Sold for

ZAR 7 612
Lot 221
  • A Cape silver-mounted cowrie shell snuff box, Johannes Combrink, 19th century
  • A Cape silver-mounted cowrie shell snuff box, Johannes Combrink, 19th century


Lot Estimate Change Currency
ZAR 7 000 - 9 000
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 7 612
Auction Catalogue

About this Item

Cape Colony
A Cape silver-mounted cowrie shell snuff box, Johannes Combrink, 19th century
the shell set in a scalloped border, with gilt interior, 5,8cm long; and another, Daniel Beets, the mount engraved with the initials 'GH' within wriggle-work borders, shell damaged, 8,4cm long
(2)

View all Johannes Combrink lots for sale in this auction



More from Important South African & International Art, Furniture, Decorative Arts & Jewellery

A Cape silver salver, Johannes Combrink, late 18th/early19th century
A Cape silver salver, Johannes Combrink, late 18th/early19th century
ZAR 45 000 - 50 000
A Cape silver snuff box, Johannes Marthinus Lotter, 19th century
A Cape silver snuff box, Johannes Marthinus Lotter, 19th century
ZAR 3 000 - 4 000
A Cape silver Old English pattern soup ladle, unknown maker's mark 'HNS', 19th century
A Cape silver Old English pattern soup ladle, unknown maker's mark 'HNS', 19th century
ZAR 4 000 - 6 000
Four Cape silver Fiddle pattern salt spoons, William Moore, Lawrence Holme Twentyman and Lodewyk Willem Christiaan Beck, 19th century
Four Cape silver Fiddle pattern salt spoons, William Moore, Lawrence Holme Twentyman and Lodewyk Willem Christiaan Beck, 19th century
ZAR 1 500 - 2 000
A Cape silver Fiddle pattern sauce ladle, William Moore, 19th century
A Cape silver Fiddle pattern sauce ladle, William Moore, 19th century
ZAR 2 000 - 3 000
An important Cape silver presentation cup and cover, John Townsend, circa 1833
An important Cape silver presentation cup and cover, John Townsend, circa 1833
ZAR 100 000 - 140 000