Important South African & International Art, Decorative Arts & Jewellery

Live Auction, 10 October 2016

English, Continental, Oriental and Cape Silver, Furniture and Decorative Arts

Sold for

ZAR 215 992
Lot 325
  • A Cape silver two-handled sugar bowl and cover, unknown maker HNS, late 18th century
  • A Cape silver two-handled sugar bowl and cover, unknown maker HNS, late 18th century


Lot Estimate
ZAR 180 000 - 200 000
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 215 992

About this Item

A Cape silver two-handled sugar bowl and cover, unknown maker HNS, late 18th century
urn-shaped with beaded borders, the sides applied with a pair of rope-twist handles, on a spreading circular foot and square base, the semi-domed cover with bud and leaf finial, 405g, 16cm high

Literature

cf. Stephan Welz. (1976) Cape Silver and Silversmiths, Cape Town: AA Balkema, Pages 98-99, where comparative examples are discussed and illustrated.



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