The Ehlen Collection, a Rhenish Private Collection (Cologne-Bonn)
An Indonesian presentation smoking set, circa 1970
No reserve
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December 5, 03:39 PM GMT
Estimate
6,000 - 9,000 EUR
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Description
Comprising a wood-lined cigarette/cigar box with , a match box, an ash tray and a large tray, all chased with stylised floral decoration, in original presentation case applied with gilt metal emblem of Indonesia and a plaque engraved 'Presented by General Soeharto President of the Republic of Indonesia'; together with an Indonesian silver tea service, circa 1971, comprising: a tray, a teapot, a milk jug, a sugar pot, two smallerpots, a tea strainer, twelve teaspoons and a sugar scoop, the tray engraved 'To Dr. Herman J. Abs. from Prof. Dr. Ali Wardhana Minister of Finance Republic of Indonesia, Djakarta August 25 1971', in original case.
Both trays 48cm, 18¾in. long
7990gr., 257oz total
Hermann Josef Abs (1901–1994), Bonn;
thence by descent to the present owner.