Put sparkle in your day

Rarities, art and some fine pieces of jewellery will be auctioned off tomorrow.

SA art, collectables and Jewellery will go under the hammer tomorrow from 10am at 65 Thomson St, Colbyn, Pretoria. The first session will feature rare Cape silver pieces, with the highlight a snuffbox made by the renowned Cape silversmith Johannes Combrink. Also up for grabs are Georgian Old English table silver; a Victorian silver-mount fish-eater set by Mappin, Webb & Co, presentation trophies and sterling silver pillboxes retailed by Ari D Norman. One lot of particular interest is an American three-piece sterling silver repoussé Rose pattern tea set by Samuel Kirk & Son of Baltimore.

Royal Copenhagen hand-painted Botanical Flora Danica rack plates, a scarce Wilkinson Clarice Cliff Original Bizarre Pyramids 6-piece sandwich set and two Farmhouse pattern wall plates are sure to pique interest. Bidders will also be able to acquire curiosities ranging from a late 19th century Scottish ship’s starboard lantern; a compact Cameraphone gramophone turntable, Rajasthani painted miniatures; antiquarian maps and architectural reference books by the likes of Frank Lloyd Wright. The furniture follow with a Dollif Rollifson Georgian oakwood longcase clock, a Victorian pale mahogany library secretairé bookcase; a pair of Napoleon III-style figural lamps and a Gaudez bronze of Actéon. Highlights of the Cape and Transvaal furniture include an Anglo-Cape yellowwood Coniston House linen press.

For more information contact Bernardi Auctioneers on 012-3423634 or