19th century, Modern, Post-War and Contemporary Art, Decorative Arts and Jewellery

Live Auction, 18 March 2019

Important Cape Furniture and related objects

Sold for

ZAR 11 725
Lot 390
  • A Cape copper jam boiler, Josiah Duffett, 19th century
  • A Cape copper jam boiler, Josiah Duffett, 19th century
  • A Cape copper jam boiler, Josiah Duffett, 19th century


Lot Estimate
ZAR 8 000 - 10 000
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 11 725

About this Item

Cape Colony
A Cape copper jam boiler, Josiah Duffett, 19th century
with rolled rim, the sides applied with steel carrying-handles, stamped with sphinx mark, 47cm wide over handles

Literature

cf. Marius le Roux (1982) The Cape Copper-Smith, Stellenbosch: Stellenbosch Museum. The biography of the maker provided on page 89.

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