Two Cape silver 'konfyt' forks, unknown maker, HNS,18th century
Session 1
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LOT 22
Two Cape silver 'konfyt' forks, unknown maker, HNS,18th century
Lot Estimate Change Currency
ZAR 2 000 - 2 500
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 5 046
About this Item
Two Cape silver 'konfyt' forks, unknown maker, HNS,18th century
30g all in
(2)
length: 12,5cm
Provenance
The Mary Eleanor Hibbert collection.
Notes
Konfyt forks tend to be more fanciful and have a great deal of charm. Also known as atjar or preserve forks, konfyt forks were made and sold as individual items, which gave silversmiths, particularly those born at the Cape, an opportunity to break away from the popular canteen patterns of the time.
Literature
Stephan Welz (1976) Cape Silver and Silversmiths, Cape Town, AA Balkema, pages 65-68
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