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ZAR 147 784
Lot 214
  • A Cape silver two-handled sugar bowl and cover, Gerhardus Lotter, late 18th/early 19th century
  • A Cape silver two-handled sugar bowl and cover, Gerhardus Lotter, late 18th/early 19th century


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ZAR 60 000 - 80 000
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ZAR 147 784
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Cape Colony
A Cape silver two-handled sugar bowl and cover, Gerhardus Lotter, late 18th/early 19th century
the sides applied with a pair of rope-twist handles with leaf terminals, with beaded borders, waisted domed circular foot, the conical cover with carved ivory pineapple and silver leaf finial, 310g, 15,2cm high

Notes

Welz, Stephan. (1976) Cape Silver and Silversmiths, Cape Town: Balkema. Page 101, where a similar example is discussed

Subject to CITES permit when exporting

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