Important South African Art & Furniture, Decorative Arts and Jewellery

Live Auction, 21 October 2013

Bolt, Chinese and Glass

Sold for

ZAR 22 736
Lot 212
  • A WMF racing car inkstand, post 1910
  • A WMF racing car inkstand, post 1910
  • A WMF racing car inkstand, post 1910


Lot Estimate
ZAR 8 000 - 10 000
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 22 736

About this Item

Geislingen, Germany
A WMF racing car inkstand, post 1910
the hinged bonnet with detachable stamp compartments, the hinged boot with inkwell aperture, the front with cartouche-shaped pen depression, on bracket feet, inkwell lacking, bonnet loose, oxidisation, some dents to the stand, general wear appropriate with age, impressed marks, 37cm wide

Provenance

Presented to the current owner's father, proprietor of the first Dodge agency in Loop Street, Cape Town

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