Decorative Arts, Furniture and Jewellery

Live Virtual Auction, 19 - 21 September 2022

Cape and Continental Silver, Furniture and Design
About the Session

including The Louis & Mavis Shill Collection of Cape Silver


  • A Batavian coromandel, satinwood and ebony bible desk-on-stand, 19th century


Lot Estimate
ZAR 45 000 - 50 000

About this Item

A Batavian coromandel, satinwood and ebony bible desk-on-stand, 19th century
the rectangular top above a hinged fall-front enclosing an arrangement of drawers and a compartment, above a frieze drawer, the sides applied with brass carrying-handles, raised on later ring-turned faceted tapering legs joined by a shaped X-stretcher centred by a turned finial, on bun feet, minor loss, 94,5cm high, 95cm wide, 70cm deep


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