19th century, Modern, Post-War, Contemporary Art, Decorative Arts and Wine

Online-Only Auction, 29 June - 6 July 2020

The Eye of the Collector

Sold for

ZAR 3 518
Lot 83
  • A Cape silver 'Fiddle' pattern dinner spoon, Marthinus Lourens Smith, early 19th century
  • A Cape silver 'Fiddle' pattern dinner spoon, Marthinus Lourens Smith, early 19th century
  • A Cape silver 'Fiddle' pattern dinner spoon, Marthinus Lourens Smith, early 19th century
  • A Cape silver 'Fiddle' pattern dinner spoon, Marthinus Lourens Smith, early 19th century
  • A Cape silver 'Fiddle' pattern dinner spoon, Marthinus Lourens Smith, early 19th century
  • A Cape silver 'Fiddle' pattern dinner spoon, Marthinus Lourens Smith, early 19th century
  • A Cape silver 'Fiddle' pattern dinner spoon, Marthinus Lourens Smith, early 19th century


Lot Estimate
ZAR 4 000 - 5 000
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 3 518

About this Item

Cape Colony
A Cape silver 'Fiddle' pattern dinner spoon, Marthinus Lourens Smith, early 19th century
the terminal engraved with initials enclosed by a wreath, dents, 65g; and a Cape silver 'Fiddle' pattern dinner spoon, Dominique du Moulin, 19th century, split to the bowl, 65g
(2)

Literature

Stephan Welz (1976) Cape Silver & Silversmiths, AA Balkema, Cape Town & Rotterdam, page 153, plate 117 of the mark

Stephan Welz (1976) Cape Silver & Silversmiths, AA Balkema, Cape Town & Rotterdam, page 148, plate 44 of the mark

View all Marthinus Lourens Smith lots for sale in this auction



Other lots that might interest you
A George III silver coffee pot, Robert Hennell I & David Hennell II, London, 1800
A George III silver coffee pot, Robert Hennell I & David Hennell II, London, 1800
ZAR 8 000 - 10 000
An Elizabeth II silver miniature five-piece tea service, John Rose, Birmingham, 1956
An Elizabeth II silver miniature five-piece tea service, John Rose, Birmingham, 1956
ZAR 1 500 - 2 000
A Victorian mother-of-pearl card case
A Victorian mother-of-pearl card case
ZAR 800 - 1 000
A Colonial Indian silver bowl, 19th century
A Colonial Indian silver bowl, 19th century
ZAR 4 000 - 6 000
A Cape silver 'Fiddle' pattern soup ladle, Johan Hendrik Vos, 19th century
A Cape silver 'Fiddle' pattern soup ladle, Johan Hendrik Vos, 19th century
ZAR 6 000 - 8 000
A pair of Cape silver 'Fiddle' pattern konfyt forks, John Townsend, 19th century
A pair of Cape silver 'Fiddle' pattern konfyt forks, John Townsend, 19th century
ZAR 1 200 - 1 500