Important South African & International Art, Furniture, Decorative Arts & Jewellery
Live Auction, 13 October 2014
Cape & Colonial Silver & Furniture, International & South African Art Day Sale
Lot Estimate
ZAR 12 000 - 15 000
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 14 779
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About this Item
Cape Colony
A Cape silver comb, Johannes Combrink, first half 19th century
the spine applied with an oval plaque engraved with the initials 'SWVDM' within a foliate border, with eleven teeth, some damage to the ends of the teeth, 50g, 8,4cm long
Literature
cf. Welz, Stephan. (1976) Cape Silver and Silversmiths, Cape Town: AA Balkema. Page 63 where a comparative example is discussed and illustrated.
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