Lot 4 · Design, Objects from The Wilbur & Niso Smith Foundation and English, Continental and South African Interiors
A South African silver tea caddy spoon, Erich Frey, 1917-2004, .925 sterling
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- Estimate
- R1,000–R1,500 hammer ≈ $63–$94
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — Design, Objects from The Wilbur & Niso Smith Foundation and English, Continental and South African Interiors, Cape Town · 27 June 2022
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13370211
- Record
- first seen 4 Aug 2026 · updated 11 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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Erich Frey, A South African silver tea caddy spoon, Erich Frey, 1917-2004, .925 sterling. Strauss & Co, 27 Jun 2022, lot 4. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13370211.
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Erich Frey, A South African silver tea caddy spoon, Erich Frey, 1917-2004, .925 sterling. Strauss & Co, 27 Jun 2022, lot 4. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13370211.
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