Cape Oregon pine kist, South Africa, 19th century
Session One
About the SessionFrom early Cape furniture to mid-century classics and contemporary pieces, this selection of furniture, ceramics, glass and bronzes, traces a journey through more than two hundred years of South African design.
LOT 522
Cape Oregon pine kist, South Africa, 19th century
Cape Oregon pine kist, South Africa, 19th century
Lot Estimate Change Currency
ZAR 5 000 - 7 000
About this Item
Cape Oregon pine kist, South Africa, 19th century
the hinged rectangular top enclosing a vacant interior, above tapering sides, the front fitted with iron strap hinges with central hasp, carrying handles to the front and reverse, raised on later feet
height: 46cm; width: 105,5cm; depth: 45,5cm
Notes
Traditionally used for storage and transportation of domestic goods, the kist was one of the most functional and enduring forms of Cape furniture.
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