Important South African & International Art, Decorative Arts & Jewellery
Live Auction, 10 October 2016
English, Continental, Oriental and Cape Silver, Furniture and Decorative Arts
Lot Estimate
ZAR 3 000 - 4 000
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 4 684
About this Item
Two silver sugar baskets, apparently unmarked, late 19th century
each pierced frame with rope borders raised on a spreading circular foot, applied with birds and ribbon-tied swags of flowers flanking a c-scroll cartouche engraved with the initial 'H', with hinged twist-turned handle, scratch weights 3-5, 5=5, 245g all in, the taller 10,2cm high; fitted with blue glass liners
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