Important South African & International Art, Furniture, Decorative Arts & Jewellery
Live Auction, 17 March 2014
English Silver, Furniture and Porcelain
Lot Estimate
ZAR 3 500 - 4 000
About this Item
Birmingham, England
A silver-plated nécessaire, Lines, Bunn & Mason, Birmingham, late 19th century
of flat design with swirling flutes, double-hinged with one compartment opening to two sleeves for stamps and an additional fold-down flap for vestas, the other side opening to an aide-mémoire, propelling pencil, cigarette and card compartments, Rd 124608, 7,8cm wide; a silver-plate book-form stamp case and striker, double-hinged compartments, ring attachment, 3,5cm wide; an American example, J. H. Breese, Chicago, Made by Midland Supply Co, Pat. May 15. 88., with pivot hinged spring-loaded interior compartment, 2,8cm wide; a silver-plate stamp case, spring-loaded interior, with ring attachment, 2,4cm wide; and a chrome 'Oysette' stamp case, 20th century, the front engraved with the word 'Stamps' and applied with an enamel armorial of Durban, the interior with paper instructions, 7cm wide
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