Important South African & International Art, Decorative Arts & Jewellery

Live Auction, 14 March 2016

Session 2

Sold for

ZAR 31 831
Lot 249
  • A Cape silver tea caddy, Daniel Heinrich Schmidt, late 18th/early 19th century


Lot Estimate
ZAR 30 000 - 40 000
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 31 831

About this Item

A Cape silver tea caddy, Daniel Heinrich Schmidt, late 18th/early 19th century

rectangular with canted corners, with hinged domed stepped cover, raised on four paw feet, hinges repaired and braced, 145g, 6,5cm high

Literature

cf. Stephan Welz. (1976) Cape Silver and Silversmiths, Cape Town: A A Balkema. Similar examples are illustrated and discussed on pages 99, 102 and 103

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