19th century, Modern, Post-War and Contemporary Art, Decorative Arts and Jewellery
Live Auction, 18 March 2019
Important Cape Furniture and related objects
Lot Estimate
ZAR 120 000 - 150 000
About this Item
An important Cape stinkwood and parquetry bureau cabinet, late 18th century
in the German taste, the upper section with a moulded breakfront cornice above a bowfront cupboard flanked by two rows of five serpentine-fronted drawers, the fall-front enclosing a shelf and two pairs of drawers, the lower section with three later long drawers, restorations, later silver handles and escutcheons, 226cm high, 140,5cm wide, 70cm deep
Notes
The inside back of this cupboard is inscribed in pencil with various names and the date 1777. These names possibly relate to Marthinus Theunissen, an official in the service of the Dutch East India Company, who served at the outpost Soetmelkvlei in the district of Caledon, and Conrad Greeve (called Gräbe in the death register of Swellendam), a joiner, resident in 1800 at Warmbath, Caledon. Gräbe came to the Cape from Marburg in Hesse.
According to the previous owner, this cupboard originally came from the farm Boontjieskraal in the Caledon district.
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