Cape stinkwood gueridon, 19th century
Day Sale
Lot Estimate Change Currency
ZAR 2 000 - 3 000
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 3 844
Auction Catalogue
About this Item
Cape stinkwood gueridon, 19th century
the moulded circular tray top above a barley-twist and tapering column terminating in a central turned finial, raised on tripod cabriole legs
height: 111cm
Provenance
From the Sir Abe Bailey Collection.
Private Collection.
Notes
A gueridon is an occasional stand that originated in France, its purpose being to hold a candlestick or vase. Gueridons featured in Cape inventories as early as the 18th century.
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