Important South African & International Art, Jewellery and Decorative Arts
Live Auction, 12 October 2015
English, Cape and Colonial Silver, Decorative Arts and Furniture
Lot Estimate
ZAR 80 000 - 100 000
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 261 464
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 pierced base, the corners engraved with the initials 'SFVA', the semi-domed cover with bud and leaf finial, one leaf lacking, 370g, 16,5cm high
Literature
cf. Stephan Welz. (1996) Art at Auction in South Africa, Cape Town: Art Link. Page 230
cf. Stephan Welz. (1976) Cape Silver and Silversmiths, Cape Town: AA Balkema. Pages 98-101, where comparative examples are discussed and illustrated.
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