19th century, Modern, Post-War and Contemporary Art, Decorative Arts and Jewellery
Live Auction, 18 March 2019
Important Cape Furniture and related objects
About this Item
A Cape teak Bible desk, 18th century
the hinged rectangular fall-front with book-rest enclosing three drawers, the lower half with a frieze drawer, raised on baluster legs joined by wavy stretchers on bun feet, 99cm high, 77cm wide, 57,5cm deep
Literature
cf. Matilda Burden (2013) Ou-Kaapse Meubels, Stellenbosch: SUN Media. A similar example is illustrated on page 125, number 319.
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