Important South African & International Art, Decorative Arts & Jewellery
Live Auction, 10 October 2016
English, Continental, Oriental and Cape Silver, Furniture and Decorative Arts
Lot Estimate
ZAR 20 000 - 30 000
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 34 104
About this Item
An oak, fruitwood and marquetry-veneered chest, 18th century and later
with hinged domed cover, the front applied with an earlier panel inscribed 'Ernst Timmann Anno 1 * 83', the front panel moulded with a pair of cushion-shaped panels inlaid with birds flanking a flower-filled urn, the front and sides inlaid with classical urns and tulips with further foliate panels, the sides with iron carrying handles, the interior with hinged compartment, on bun feet, 78cm high, 134,5cm wide, 66cm deep