Cape teak and brass-bound balie, 19th century
Furniture and Metalware
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Cape teak and brass-bound balie, 19th century
circular with pierced lug handles, tapering double brass-bound sides, incised '4' on handle and 'W' to the underside
23cm high, 26,5cm wide over handles
Notes
Urns or balies were part of everyday Cape kitchen equipment, usually constructed from teak and bound together by strips of brass, copper or iron.
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