Important South African & International Art, Decorative Arts & Jewellery
Live Auction, 6 March 2017
English Silver, Furniture, Oriental and Cape Silver, Decorative Arts and Furniture
About this Item
A Dutch brass salt box, dated 1778
the pierced back-plate with scalloped and beaded rim moulded in relief with a flowerhead and the date 1778, the hinged cover with knob, the front moulded in relief with conforming decoration, scalloped footrim. the reverse of the back-plate with repair, 19,5cm high
Provenance
Mrs Kotie Roodt-Coetzee, Director, National Cultural History Museum (1965-1978)
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