Thomas Christopher Falck
Furniture and Metalware
LOT 26
Thomas Christopher Falck
Cape brass coffee mug, Thomas Christopher Falck, Robertson, early 20th century
Lot Estimate Change Currency
ZAR 2 000 - 4 000
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 4 925
About this Item
Robertson, Western Cape, South Africa
Cape brass coffee mug, Thomas Christopher Falck, Robertson, early 20th century
with rolled rim and strap handle, stamped 'T. C. FALCK, MAKER ROBERTSON'
10cm high
Notes
The Cape mug was made either of copper or brass, it was used for liquids and for measuring out dry goods such as meal or beans.
Thomas Falck was born in Robertson in 1898 and learnt the copper-smith's trade as an apprentice in the workshop of F. J. Staal.
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