Modern, Post-War and Contemporary Art, Decorative Arts and Wine
Online-Only Auction, 25 May - 1 June 2020
Decorative Arts
Lot Estimate
ZAR 4 000 - 6 000
About this Item
A Victorian novelty horn and silver-plated whisky bottle cheroot cutter
the front set with a rectangular plaque inscribed 'GLEN.TARRAS WHISKY T.L. WIILIS & CO', with suspension loop, 4,5cm high; a near pair of Victorian horn 'BOLLINGER' champagne bottle cheroot cutters, each with suspension loop, 5,2cm high; a novelty brass 'Veuve Cliquot' champagne bottle cheroot cutter, with fixed suspension loop, stamped 'MADE IN AUSTRIA', 5cm high; a novelty brass champagne bottle cheroot cutter, moulded with foliage, fixed suspension loop, 5cm high; a novelty brass and red enamel 'BASS & Cos PALEALE' bottle cheroot cutter, with suspension loop, stamped 'MADE IN AUSTRIA', 4,5cm high; and a Victorian brass cheroot cutter/striker, in the form of a shoe, with hinged cover enclosing two compartments, the sole in the form of a striker, 7,5cm long
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