Decorative Arts, Furniture and Jewellery
Live Virtual Auction, 4 - 5 April 2022
Furniture, Silver and Glass
Lot Estimate
ZAR 25 000 - 30 000
About this Item
A Cape yellowwood, stinkwood and pine extending table, 19th century
each D-end above a reeded triangular frieze, on square-section tapering legs, with later leaf, 70cm high, 126cm wide, 171cm fully extended
Notes
- Dr Johannes Smuts trained at Leyden University and in 1845 started practising in Paarl. He married Jacoba de Leeuw a couple of years later, and, together they purchased “Zomerlust” in the Main Road, in 1847. They furnished the house with these matching tables
- Their daughter Anna Sibella Louisa married JI de Villiers who owned the Paarl Wine and Brandy Company, was a lawyer, established The Paarl Board, farmer, mayor of Paarl and member of the Cape Parliament. He purchased Zomerlust for their family and, as was customary the furniture and fittings were inherited by the daughters of the family.
- In turn their daughter Coosie married Nicholas Gray from Plasier de Merle Estate in Simondium, and the tables, by this stage with the added section, were used as an additional dining table for the next 30 years.
- Once again the tables were inherited by their daughter and grand daughter.
Provenance
Dr Johannes Smuts, owner of 'Zomerlust' to his daughter Anna de Villiers, to her daughter Coosie Gray, Plasier de Merle Estate and thence by descent to the current owner.Other lots that might interest you
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