William Moore

Session 1
About the Session

Strauss & Co are proud to introduce our first flatware only auction, from Cape to Continental, spanning from the 18th to 20th centuries, with items from various collectors including Mary Eleanor Hibbert.


  • Eleven Cape silver Fiddle pattern spoons, William Moore, c.1840-1863

LOT 21

William Moore

Eleven Cape silver Fiddle pattern spoons, William Moore, c.1840-1863
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ZAR 16 000 - 20 000
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Johannesburg
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Cape Colony
Eleven Cape silver Fiddle pattern spoons, William Moore, c.1840-1863
645g all in
(11)
length: 21cm

Provenance

The Mary Eleanor Hibbert collection.

Notes

William Moore
Active 1840- 1863
Recorded working at St Johns St in 1840, 13 St Johns St in 1841, 36 St Johns St in 1842 to 1854, 40 St Johns St in 1855 to 1858, 31 St Johns St in 1859, 21 St Johns St in 1860 to 1862 and 31 St Johns St in 1863.

Literature

https://capesilvermarks.co.za/ 25 May 2026

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