Important South African Paintings, Furniture, Silver, Ceramics and Glass
Live Auction, 7 March 2011
Furniture, Silver, Ceramics, Glass, Paintings, Prints and Sculpture
Lot Estimate
ZAR 40 000 - 60 000
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 44 560
About this Item
Cape Colony
A rare Cape silver table snuff box, Thomas Stephenson, mid 19th century the hinged regtangular cover inscribed "PRESENTED BY THE Officers, Serjeants & Men of the Cape Town Police to their much respected superior Officer John King Esq 1853", with the engraved outline of Table Mountain below, enclosed by an elaborate cartouche of acanthus leaves and a bird, the sides and base similarly engraved, the whole moulded in relief with foliate borders, the gilt interior inscribed "Presented on the 23rd November 1853 after a period of 24 years Service in the Police Force", 270g, 12cm wide, 6,5 deep, 3cm high
Notes
This is probably the only example of Cape silver engraved with a Cape view
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