Important South African Art & Furniture, Decorative Arts and Jewellery
Live Auction, 21 October 2013
English Silver and Furniture
Lot Estimate
ZAR 10 000 - 15 000
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 10 539
Shipping
About this Item
A shagreen travelling canteen, London, circa 1690 with silver-gilt fork and spoon, each engraved with scrolling foliage, the reverse of the trefid terminals engraved with the initials 'EW' within an oval cartouche, the tines with restoration, 95g all in; with an associated knife, Pierre Labrosse, London, circa 1695, similarly engraved, blade reduced; in a fitted shagreen case, with later velvet lining, 21,5cm long (4)
Notes
Subject to CITES permit when exporting (see page 318).
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