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 150 000 - 200 000
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 284 200
About this Item
A West Coast cedarwood and stinkwood inlaid cupboard, 19th century
with outset moulded top above a pair of cushion panelled doors inlaid with a star motif, the closing strip with chequerboard inlay, panelled sides, enclosing two shelves and a pair of drawers, with a long drawer below inlaid with the initials 'J' and 'N' within a chequerboard border, on bracket feet, 190cm high, 126,5cm wide, 58cm deep
Notes
cf. Another example is illustrated on page 312, number 1314.
The initials Jand N within the chequerboard border pertain to the original owner, Jan Harmse Niewoudt. As there are numerous members of the family who bore these Christian names the most likely original owner was the Jan Harmse baptised in 1793.
Literature
Michael Baraitser & Anton Obholzer. (2004) Cape Antique Furniture, Cape Town: Struik. Page 314, illustration number 1322.
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