Antique 19thC Cape Colony Frederik Waldek Sterling Watch Fob Chatelaine Whistle

…… This auction is for an antique Victorian Cape Colony Sterling Silver Whistle by Frederik Waldek, Cape Town, South Africa, c. 1880-1900. … The Cape of Good Hope Colony (commonly known as the Cape Colony) was a major European colony at the southern tip of Africa, which was initially founded by the Dutch East India Company (VOC) in 1652, but was later seized and permanently ruled by Great Britain from 1806 until 1910, when it merged to form the Union of South Africa. … Frederik Waldek was a respected jeweler and silversmith working in Cape Town, Cape Colony, during the late 19th century.