Important South African and International Art, Decorative Arts & Jewellery
Live Auction, 15 October 2018
Decorative Arts
Lot Estimate
ZAR 80 000 - 100 000
About this Item
A Cape teak escritoire, late 18th century
the moulded arched pediment centred by a c-scroll and foliage above a pair of panelled doors and sides, enclosing three shelves and a pair of drawers, the fall-front with later leather-lined writing surface, six drawers, three open compartments and a secret well above a faux drawer, on tapering octagonal legs joined by a wavy stretcher centred by an oval plaque inlaid with a bone and ebony compass, on bun feet, restorations, 239cm high, 117cm wide, 70cm deep
Provenance
The Dr William Frederick Purcell Collection and thence by descent.Other lots that might interest you
A Cape yellowwood, stinkwood, teak and rooiels two part rusbank, 18th century
ZAR 30 000 - 50 000
A Cape cedarwood kist, 19th century
ZAR 40 000 - 50 000
A Cape yellowwood and stinkwood table, 19th century
ZAR 20 000 - 25 000
A Cape fruitwood tolletjie chair, early 19th century
ZAR 5 000 - 7 000
A Cape stinkwood and yellowwood rusbank, 19th century
ZAR 10 000 - 15 000
A Cape stinkwood side table, 19th century
ZAR 15 000 - 20 000
