Important South African & International Art, Furniture, Decorative Arts & Jewellery

Live Auction, 13 October 2014

Cape & Colonial Silver & Furniture, International & South African Art Day Sale

Sold for

ZAR 170 520
Lot 403
  • A Cape silver two-handled sugar bowl and cover, Johan Hendrik Vos, late 18th/early 19th century
  • A Cape silver two-handled sugar bowl and cover, Johan Hendrik Vos, late 18th/early 19th century


Lot Estimate
ZAR 80 000 - 100 000
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 170 520

About this Item

Cape Colony
A Cape silver two-handled sugar bowl and cover, Johan Hendrik Vos, late 18th/early 19th 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 domed cover with gilt bud finial, 330g, 18cm high

Literature

cf. Welz, Stephan. (1976) Cape Silver and Silversmiths, Cape Town: AA Balkema. Pages 98-101, where comparative examples are discussed and illustrated.

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