Important South African & International Art, Jewellery and Decorative Arts
Live Auction, 12 October 2015
English, Cape and Colonial Silver, Decorative Arts and Furniture
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About this Item
Notes
cf. Another example is illustrated on page 312, number 1314.
The initials Jand N within the chequerboard border pertain to the original owner, Jan Harmse Niewoudt. As there are numerous members of the family who bore these Christian names the most likely original owner was the Jan Harmse baptised in 1793.
Literature
Michael Baraitser & Anton Obholzer. (2004) Cape Antique Furniture, Cape Town: Struik. Page 314, illustration number 1322.