South African Art, Jewellery and Decorative Arts

Live Auction, 8 October 2012

Session 2

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ZAR 31 192
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  • A George VI silver cigar box, Fortnum & Mason, London, 1937
  • A George VI silver cigar box, Fortnum & Mason, London, 1937
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ZAR 30 000 - 40 000
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ZAR 31 192

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A George VI silver cigar box, Fortnum & Mason, London, 1937

rectangular with all-over engine-turned decoration, the inside cover inscribed "PRESENTED TO SIR JULIEN CAHN BART., JP. ON HIS RETIREMENT AS THEIR CHAIRMAN & MANAGING DIRECTOR BY HIS SUPERVISORS, MANAGERS AND STAFF AS A TOKEN OF THEIR HIGH APPRECIATION AND AFFECTIONATE ESTEEM OCTOBER 2ND 1943", cedar-lined interior lacking partitions, 38cm wide

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Sir Julien Cahn (1882-1944) was an entrepreneur, philanthropist and supporter of cricket.   He expanded the Nottingham Furnishing Company, founded by his father, to the extent that his Jays and Campbells stores were to be found in most major towns across Britain.   This cigar box was presented to him on his retirement in 1943, having sold out to Great Universal Stores.

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