South African and International Art, Decorative Arts
Online-Only Auction, 17 - 27 November 2017
Silver & Jewellery
Lot Estimate
ZAR 2 500 - 3 000
About this Item
Birmingham, England
A George IV silver vinaigrette, Nathaniel Mills, Birmingham, 1829
rectangular, the hinged cover with a vacant reserve against an engraved diaper ground, the concave sides with prick-work bands, the base with a bright-cut engraved flower, the gilt interior with a pierced and engraved foliate grille, 15g, 3,8cm wide; and a Victorian example, Joseph Willmore, Birmingham, 1836, rectangular, the hinged cover engraved with foliate decoration around the initials ‘CBW’ and surrounded by a prick-work border, the concave sides with prick-work bands, the base with a bright-cut floral motif, with gilt interior and grille pierced and engraved with foliage, dent, 20g, 4,3cm wide
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