90 410 A silver vesta case <strong>of</strong> New Zealand interest by Adolph Frankau & Co, Birmingham, circa 1879 <strong>the</strong> oblong body engraved ‘Hurunui 14th Augt. 1879’, <strong>the</strong> reverse ‘E.W. Ralph’ within rectangular cartouches and scrolling surrounds stamped ‘A.F & Co’ 5.3 x 3.5cm PROVENANCE The Ruth Simon <strong>Collection</strong>, 2005 NOTE The ship, Hurunui was built in 1875 for <strong>the</strong> New Zealand Shipping Company. It sailed <strong>from</strong> London on 14th August 1879 and arrived in Lyttelton on 6th December. She was sunk in 1915, <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Isle <strong>of</strong> Wright by a German Submarine $200–300 411 A decorative silver box Machine turned detail to lid, inlaid opal section, woodend interior; maker Edwin Harrop, Sydney, c.1920. $200–300 412 A collection <strong>of</strong> silver plate including two trumpet vases, a dinner gong, a covered butter dish and a faceted bottle <strong>the</strong> largest vase 31cm $200–300 413 A collection <strong>of</strong> seven sterling silver napkin rings comprising seven pieces, two by Stokes & Sons, one by Prouds, one by Waller H Willson Ltd, London 1916 and three o<strong>the</strong>rs 2.5cm wide $250–350 414 A collection <strong>of</strong> Australian silver mounted and plated burra bean nut vestas, late 19th century comprising four pieces, all with hinged lids and shield shaped cartouche, one engraved with <strong>the</strong> crest <strong>of</strong> a bird <strong>the</strong> largest 6cm high $250–350 415 A collection <strong>of</strong> seven silver paper knives by Prouds Jewellers, Australia comprising four boomerang shaped, two with enameled coat <strong>of</strong> arms, one with map <strong>of</strong> Australia, one set with an opal doublet and three straight knives, one with a koala, one a kookaburra and one with coat <strong>of</strong> arms <strong>of</strong> Perth <strong>the</strong> longest 17.5cm $200–300 416 A sterling silver vesta by Minshull & Latimer, Birmingham, 1901 toge<strong>the</strong>r with a note case and Sarastro lighter <strong>the</strong> vesta engraved with a presentation inscription among vine leaves, <strong>the</strong> note case engraved “RLL Xmas 1909” and a Sarastro silver and niello lighter <strong>the</strong> largest piece 10 x 7.5cm $200–300 417 A cased Australian silver fauna figural puzzle made by SilverPuzzle total weight <strong>of</strong> silver 220gms $300–500 418 Two pairs <strong>of</strong> Australian silver napkin rings, one by Denis Bro<strong>the</strong>rs, Melbourne circa 1880 toge<strong>the</strong>r with a similar smaller pair, with vacant floral cartouche marked “DENIS BROS/STERLING SILVER” 2.3 & 1.5cm wide $200–300 419 A collection <strong>of</strong> Australian <strong>the</strong>med silver plate ware including a teapot, cutlery, dishes, hat pins and desk ornaments <strong>the</strong> teapot 15cm high $300–500 420 Four Australian sterling silver dishes and a pair <strong>of</strong> napkin rings comprising a comport form golf trophy, a shallow coin inset dish and two ashtrays in <strong>the</strong> form <strong>of</strong> a map <strong>of</strong> Australia and a pair <strong>of</strong> coin mounted napkin rings <strong>the</strong> comport 10.5cm diameter $300–500 421 An Edward VII sterling silver card case by Crisford & Norris Ltd, Birmingham 1908 embossed with a kangaroo among ferns, with script initials to verso 10 x 7cm total weight <strong>of</strong> silver 56gms PROVENANCE The Ruth Simon <strong>Collection</strong>, 2005 $400–600 422 A collection <strong>of</strong> silver mounted Tasmanian specimen wood napkin rings $300–500 423 Three Australian silver plate mounted emu eggs, 19th century one impressed Evan Jones, Sydney to <strong>the</strong> base <strong>the</strong> largest 27cm high $600–800 424 A collection <strong>of</strong> Royalty commemorative coins and medallions $300–500 425 Three 1943 Australian pennies and a medallion commemorating <strong>the</strong> Commonwealth <strong>of</strong> Australia $300–500
91 426 426 A large Australian sterling silver tray by Stokes and Sons, Melbourne <strong>of</strong> sepentine outline with a gadroon border centred by <strong>the</strong> engraved initials RMA, within a stylised wattle leaf and flower border, ball and claw feet, maker’s marks to <strong>the</strong> base and inscribed ‘Australian Black Wattle Motif’ 35cm diameter $1,000–1,500 427 A rare kid lea<strong>the</strong>r mounted emu egg centrepiece, 19th century <strong>the</strong> lily banded egg supported by pendant fern branches on a circular ebonised base with conforming decoration, glass dome 48cm high $2,000–3,000