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

Live Auction, 17 March 2014

English Silver, Furniture and Porcelain
  • Two chinoiserie papier-mâché stamp boxes, 19th century


Lot Estimate
ZAR 2 000 - 2 500

About this Item

Two chinoiserie papier-mâché stamp boxes, 19th century

each cover painted with figures at various pursuits, one with quadruple compartments, the other with triple, the larger 3,3cm high, 14,5cm wide; a Victorian papier-mâché and mother-of-pearl stamp and aide-mémoire case, the cover inlaid with a spray of flowers, 5cm wide; and a black and gilt lacquer double stamp box, 19th century, the hinged cover decorated with gilt arabesque motifs, 2,4cm high, 6cm wide

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