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 2 811
Lot 586
  • After Kolben, Peter; A Map of the Country of the Hottentots, towards the Cape of Good Hope


Lot Estimate
ZAR 1 000 - 1 500
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 2 811

About this Item

After Kolben, Peter
A Map of the Country of the Hottentots, towards the Cape of Good Hope

Netherlands, circa 1750

first edition

The hand-coloured map depicts Southern Africa from the Cape of Good Hope to The Namaquas and The Odiquas. "This map is taken partly from that in the English and partly from that in the French edition, in which latter Endless-River, the Hot Bath at Black Hill & other things are omitted".

24 by 36cm excluding frame