Important South African Paintings, Furniture, Silver and Ceramics

Live Auction, 11 October 2010

Session One

Sold for

ZAR 40 104
Lot 77
  • A Cape silver two-handled sugar bowl and cover, 18th century


Lot Estimate
ZAR 30 000 - 40 000
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 40 104

About this Item

A Cape silver two-handled sugar bowl and cover, 18th century
the sides applied with a pair of twist-turned handles with flowerhead terminals, on a spreading foot, the domed cover with a later foliate finial, 255g, 11cm high, replaced finial, Don Sheasby, Cape Town, 2010

Literature

Stephan Welz, Cape Silver and Silversmiths, Balkema, Cape Town, 1976, p 158, mark illustration 175, and p 100, where a similar example is illustrated



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