Highlights
Important South African Art, Furniture, Silver and Ceramics
Monday 26 September 2011, The Vineyard Hotel, Newlands, Cape Town
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4A set of three Geroge III silver tea caddies, Edward Aldridge, London, 1764 in sizes, each chased and embossed with scenes of courting couples to the front and reverse, one side chased with rural dwellings, the other engraved with a crest within a cartouche, on four shell feet, the detachable covers with bird finials, 985g, the tallest 12cm high, with scratch weights 12=1, 9=19 and 10=5R60 000 - 80 000
(Sold R 61 270) -
5A George III silver coffee pot, Francis Butty and Nicholas Dumee, London, 1765 chased with scrolls, rocaille decoration and floral sprays, engraved with an armorial, with goose-shaped spout, on a spreading foot moulded with fruit and a winged dragon, the hinged cover with later cone finial, 1135g, 28,5cm high, the underside inscribed The Gift of J.E and scratch weights 36=14R20 000 - 30 000
(Sold R 20 052) -
6A George III silver soup tureen and cover, Charles Wright, London, 1769 oval with incurved sides, foliate twist handles, gadrooned borders, the cover engraved with a crest and detachable pomegranate finial, raised on four scroll-headed claw and ball feet, 2705g, 40cm wide over handlesR70 000 - 90 000
(Sold R 69 068) -
8A George III silver circular shaped dish, Louisa Courtauld & George Cowles, London, 1775 with a wavy gadrooned rim, engraved 'John Petit', 1385g, 35cm diameter, with scratch weights 44 on 18R30 000 - 40 000 -
11A pair of George III silver waiters, Daniel Smith and Robert Sharp, London, 1786 oval, each with beaded rim, the centre engraved with an armorial, on four foliate outswept feet, 825g, 24cm wideR12 000 - 15 000
(Sold R 15 596) -
16A George III silver sauce tureen and cover, Peter & Ann Bateman, London, 1797 the part-lobed boat-shaped body engraved with a band of foliage, on four leaf-headed legs, on a stepped rectangular plinth engraved with an armorial, on four claw and ball feet, the sides applied with acanthus-leaf scroll handles, the cover engraved with a crest and applied with a foliate finial, the arms of Charles Osmond Osmond Ma Cantab of Hern in Halberton and Pinnexmoor, 670g, 18cm high; and a silver sauce ladle, London, bearing 18th century marks, with shell bowl, 50gR14 000 - 16 000
(Sold R 17 267) -
20A George III silver salver, William Bayley, London, 1805 oval with gadrooned rim, the body engraved with an armorial, on four gadrooned scroll feet, 1525g, 41cm wideR15 000 - 20 000
(Sold R 15 039) -
22A pair of George III silver chambersticks, William Sumner, London, 1807 shaped circular and engraved with an armorial enclosed by gadrooned, acanthus-leaf and shell borders, each with conical extinguisher and detachable sconce engraved with a crest, with leaf-capped angular handle, 1140g, 19,5cm diameterR30 000 - 40 000
(Sold R 30 078) -
23A set of four George III silver decanter stands, Benjamin Smith II and James Smith III, London, 1811 circular, each with openwork everted rims chased with fruiting vines, the body similarly chased, enclosed by an ovolo band, the centre engraved with a coat-of-arms, wood-turned bases, 18,5cm diameterR120 000 - 150 000
(Sold R 261 790) -
49A Victorian silver model of Betjemann's 'The Tantalus', George, George William and John Betjemann, London, 1887 the ribbed carrying handle above a hinged plate engraved with cartouches of summer flowers, the pierced side supports fitted with the Betjemann's locking mechanism, the whole chased with borders of roses, foliage and vacant shield-shaped cartouches, the stepped base fitted with three later decanters and stoppers, stamped BETJEMANN'S PATENT, LONDON, 20392, and 'THE TANTALUS', 38,5cm high, 41cm wide, 17,5cm deepR35 000 - 45 000
(Sold R 38 990) -
59An eight-piece silver teaset, Walker & Hall, and Elkington and Company, Birmingham, 1967-1968 comprising: a teapot, coffeepot, hot water jug, tea-kettle-on-stand, a bowl, a covered two-handled sugar bowl, a milk jug and a cream jug, fluted ovoid, the shoulders engraved with shells, flowerheads and foliage, on a ribbed stepped foot, composition handles, 6085g, the kettle-on-stand 32cm high; and a rectangular two-handled silver tray, Elkington & Co, Birmingham,1968, chased with scrolling foliage and shells, 7000g, 68cm wide over handles. Please note: The following are made by Walker & Hall: milk jug and teapot. The balance of the service including the tray is made by Elkington & Company.R90 000 - 100 000
(Sold R 100 260) -
76A Fabergé silver four-piece tea and coffee set, with marks for Fabergé, Moscow, 1908 - 1926 comprising: a teapot, coffee pot, two-handled sugar bowl and a milk jug, each part-gadrooned body engraved with the initials AC, with harp-shaped handles and reeded foot rims, marked in Cyrillic K Fabergé, benath the Imperial Warrant, 84 standard, gilt interiors, 2230g, the coffee pot 21,5cm highR60 000 - 80 000
(Sold R 105 830) -
85A French ormolu-mounted mahogany and parquetry Vernis Martin cabinet-on-stand, Sormani & Son, Paris, late 19th century the rounded rectangular shaped top with three-quarter balustraded gallery above a cupboard painted with a maiden and two young attendants enclosing a mirrored interior and fitted shelf, the lower half with a frieze drawer, raised on four fluted supports, panelled back and shaped platform, on tapering legs and brass toupie feet, the drawer lockplate engraved Vve P. Sormani & Fils, 10 r Charlot, Paris, 150cm high, 54,5cm wide, 30cm deepR70 000 - 90 000 -
86A French gilt patinated bronze and white marble mantel clock, 19th century 13cm enamel dial signed Chedel á Paris, with arabic and roman numerals and pierced hands, bell-striking anchor movement signed D'argent Martini & Cie, the case surmounted by a two-coloured bronze figure emblematic of Astronomy, her left arm resting on a celestial globe, holding a compass in her right hand, the stepped oval-shaped base with fluted corners and applied with beaded, ovolo, leaf and berry borders, raised on compressed lobed bun feet, some restoration and chips to the marble, 62cm high, 80cm wideR25 000 - 35 000
(Sold R 49 016) -
87A Cape silver two-handled sugar bowl, Johan Hendrik Vos, circa 1780 the pierced rim moulded with flowerheads and scrolls, on four outswept flower-headed legs teminating in pad feet, 165g, 17,5cm wide over handlesR60 000 - 80 000
(Sold R 267 360) -
89A Cape silver double beaker, Daniel Beets, circa 1812 of barrel form, engraved with bands of reeding, the body engraved 'Gustaf Christaf Greffrath 1816', the bases inset with coins dated 1774 and 1775, gilt interiors, 245g, 13,5cm highR55 000 - 60 000
(Sold R 61 270) -
93A Cape silver salver, Dominique Boudouin Du Moulin, circa 1830 square with rounded corners and gadrooned rim, the body chased with a band of scrolling foliate decoration, on four outswept leaf-shaped feet, 380g, 18,5cm wideR45 000 - 50 000
(Sold R 89 120) -
107A Cape stinkwood sécretaire bookcase, 18th century the arched cornice centred by a leaf cresting above a pair of doors enclosing a shelf and four small drawers, the panelled fall-front enclosing six serpentine shaped drawers flanking a tambour compartment and a secret well, three serpentine long drawers below, on a conforming moulded base with fluted block feet, restorations, 248cm high, 131cm wide, 65,5cm deepR150 000 - 200 000
(Sold R 167 100) -
123A rare Chinese 'Cape of Good Hope' tea bowl and saucer, Qianlong, circa 1740 finely painted with two Dutch ships and a sailing skiff in the foreground, a view of Table Mountain behind and the peaks of Signal Hill and the Lion's Head both sporting the Dutch flag, another flying from the Castle of Good Hope, the shore-line painted with buildings and the gallows, enclosed by a black and gilt-line border,minute rim chips, gilding worn at the rim, 12cm diameterR25 000 - 35 000
(Sold R 42 332) -
134A Chinese hardwood altar table, late 19th century the rectangular top above a pierced and carved frieze, on tapering legs with scroll feet joined by side stretchers, 85cm high, 195cm long, 46cm deepR20 000 - 25 000
(Sold R 57 928) -
251Jacob Hendrik PierneefSouth African 1886-1957Karoo,oil on board52 by 63cmsigned and dated 30
R500 000 - 700 000
(Sold R 1 225 400) -
255Pieter Hugo NaudéSouth African 1868-1941The Artist's Garden,oil on board26 by 28cmsigned
R100 000 - 150 000
(Sold R 245 080) -
263Pieter Willem Frederick WenningSouth African 1873-1921The Bridge, Rondebosch,oil on canvas27,5 by 37cmsigned, inscribed with the title on the stretcher
R800 000 - 1 200 000
(Sold R 891 200) -
264Pieter Willem Frederick WenningSouth African 1873-1921From Grove Road, Claremont, with Devil's Peak,oil on canvas31,5 by 44,5cmsigned
R800 000 - 1 200 000
(Sold R 1 559 600) -
270Dorothy Moss KaySouth African 1886-1964Self Portrait with Red and White Scarf,oil on canvas60 by 44,5cmsigned, signed and inscribed 'Self Portrait' on a fragment of a label attached to the reverse
R350 000 - 450 000
(Sold R 690 680) -
283Jacob Hendrik PierneefSouth African 1886-1957Trees by a Dam,oil on board64 by 88cmsigned and dated 28
R2 000 000 - 3 000 000 -
294Irma SternSouth African 1894-1966Two Arabs,oil on canvas, in the original Zanzibar frame58 by 84 excluding frame, 75 by 97cm including framesigned and dated 1939
R20 000 000 - 25 000 000
(Sold R 21 166 000) -
299Irma SternSouth African 1894-1966Mending the Nets,oil on canvas68 by 85cmsigned and dated 1958
R2 500 000 - 3 500 000
(Sold R 2 785 000) -
300Irma SternSouth African 1894-1966Still Life with Marigolds and Pears,oil on canvas laid-down on board56 by 43,5cmsigned and dated 1931
R1 800 000 - 2 400 000
(Sold R 2 005 200) -
312Alexis PrellerSouth African 1911-1975Boys Bathing,oil on canvas69,5 by 84,5cmsigned and dated '36
R800 000 - 1 200 000
(Sold R 1 058 300) -
358Cecil Edwin Frans SkotnesSouth African 1926-2009Still Life with Wire Sculptures,acrylic and pigments on incised panel, framed by the artist124 by 121cmsigned, executed circa 1994
R500 000 - 800 000
(Sold R 557 000) -
361William Joseph KentridgeSouth African 1955-Blue Head,drypoint, from 1 copper plate and 2 hand-painted templates, on Arches paper102 by 78cmsigned and numbered 9/35 in pencil in the margin, executed in 1993
R250 000 - 350 000
(Sold R 779 800) -
382Robert Griffiths HodginsSouth African 1920-2010Greenpiece '99 No 3 (A Godson of the Godfather),91 by 122cmsigned, dated 1999 and inscribed with the title and the medium on the reverse
R200 000 - 300 000
(Sold R 612 700) -
387Jane AlexanderSouth African 1959-something's going down, 1993-94,synthetic clay, oil paint, wood, aluminium, leather and prints. Signed, dated and inscribed with the title on the underside135 by 132 by 38,5cmR400 000 - 600 000
(Sold R 802 080)
