Lot #410 - A silver vesta case of New Zealand interest by Adolph Frankau & Co, Birmingham, circa 1879
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Auction House:Gibson's Auctioneers & Valuers
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Sale Name:Property from the Private Collection of Trevor Kennedy AM - Part I
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Sale Date:20 Jun 2021 ~ 12noon (AEST)
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Lot #:410
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Lot Description:A silver vesta case of New Zealand interest by Adolph Frankau & Co, Birmingham, circa 1879
the oblong body engraved 'Hurunui 14th Augt. 1879', the reverse 'E.W. Ralph' within rectangular cartouches and scrolling surrounds
5.3 x 3.5cm
stamped 'A.F & Co' -
Provenance:The Ruth Simon Collection, 2005
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Notes:The ship, Hurunui was built in 1875 for the New Zealand Shipping Company. It sailed from London on 14th August 1879 and arrived in Lyttelton on 6th December. She was sunk in 1915, of the Isle of Wright by a German Submarine
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Estimate:A$200 - 300
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Realised Price:$0.00
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Category:Silver
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