South African Art, Jewellery and Decorative Arts
Live Auction, 8 October 2012
Session 2
Lot Estimate
ZAR 30 000 - 40 000USD 1 524 - 2 032
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 31 192
About this Item
London, England
A George VI silver cigar box, Fortnum & Mason, London, 1937
rectangular with all-over engine-turned decoration, the inside cover inscribed "PRESENTED TO SIR JULIEN CAHN BART., JP. ON HIS RETIREMENT AS THEIR CHAIRMAN & MANAGING DIRECTOR BY HIS SUPERVISORS, MANAGERS AND STAFF AS A TOKEN OF THEIR HIGH APPRECIATION AND AFFECTIONATE ESTEEM OCTOBER 2ND 1943", cedar-lined interior lacking partitions, 38cm wide
Notes
Sir Julien Cahn (1882-1944) was an entrepreneur, philanthropist and supporter of cricket. He expanded the Nottingham Furnishing Company, founded by his father, to the extent that his Jays and Campbells stores were to be found in most major towns across Britain. This cigar box was presented to him on his retirement in 1943, having sold out to Great Universal Stores.
Other lots that might interest you
A George III silver coffee pot, William Shaw & William Priest, London, 1760
ZAR 12 000 - 15 000USD 610 - 762
A George V silver-mounted frame, possibly H Matthews, Birmingham, 1911
ZAR 3 000 - 4 000USD 152 - 203
A late Victorian silver and glass oil lamp, Mappin & Webb, Sheffield, 1894
ZAR 8 000 - 10 000USD 406 - 508
A pair of Edward VII silver candlesticks. D & M Davis, Sheffield, 1905
ZAR 10 000 - 15 000USD 508 - 762
A George VI silver four-piece tea and coffee service, E Viners, Sheffield, 1947-1948
ZAR 12 000 - 15 000USD 610 - 762
A silver salver, E Viners, Sheffield, 1958
ZAR 5 000 - 6 000USD 254 - 305
