Furniture, Ceramics and Silver
Timed Online Auction, 18 March - 5 April 2024
Card Cases
Lot Estimate
ZAR 5 000 - 7 000
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 4 456
About this Item
A silver-mounted ivory card case, late 19th century
the ivory-hinged cover with silver-mounted emblem, the interior with seven blue card dividers, with accompanying ivory pencil, 10,5cm high, 7,5cm wide; and another, the ivory-hinged cover with silver-mounted emblem between two engraved silver borders, the interior with twelve purple card dividers with accompanying ivory pencil, 10,5cm high, 7,5cm wide
*This lot is not suitable for export.
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Provenance
The collection of Mr Richard J. Stanes.
Literature
Stanes, Richard J. Visiting Card Cases: A History and My Collection. Blurb Inc. 2011.
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