Important South African & International Art, Jewellery and Decorative Arts

Live Auction, 12 October 2015

English, Cape and Colonial Silver, Decorative Arts and Furniture

Sold for

ZAR 54 567
Lot 344
  • An Eastern Cape stinkwood chest-of-drawers, second quarter of 19th century
  • An Eastern Cape stinkwood chest-of-drawers, second quarter of 19th century


Lot Estimate
ZAR 20 000 - 30 000
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 54 567

About this Item

An Eastern Cape stinkwood chest-of-drawers, second quarter of 19th century
the moulded rectangular top above a pair of short drawers and three graduated drawers, with bone keyholes and ebonized handles, on bracket feet united by a scroll apron, 108cm high, 108cm wide, 52cm deep

Literature

Sue Ollemans, Michael Stevenson and Deon Viljoen. (1999) The Cape House, Dorp Street Gallery, Stellenbosch: exhibition catalogue, page 45, number 28, where this example is illustrated and discussed.



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