Strauss & co - 8 October 2012, Cape Town

177 A satinwood and parquetry gilt- metal mounted dressing table, late 19th/early 20th century the three-part hinged bevelled mirror above a pair of small drawers, the rectangular top with rounded corners with a pair of frieze drawers below, on turned tapering legs with brass cappings, 150cm high, 100cmwide, 50cm deep; and a fruitwood side chair, late 19th century, the moulded shaped toprail above a pierced lyre-shaped splat, caned seat, on turned tapering legs with brass cappings, restorations (2) R15 000 – 20 000 176 A mahogany occasional stool, possibly Italian with solid seat, the shaped side supports with gryphon terminals united by a stretcher, on leaf-carved legs with hairy paw feet R3 000 – 5 000 172 A French gilt-metal and porcelain-mounted mantel clock, late 19th century the 9cm enamel dial with roman numerals, with bell-striking Vincenti & Cie movement, the back-plate stamped ‘Richoud F a Paris, 458’, the case surmounted by the figure of a reclining maiden with a ewer above a pair of shaped porcelain panels painted with summer flowers within turquoise and gilt borders, raised on foliate scroll supports and toupie feet, 41cm high R8 000 – 10 000 173 A brass mantel clock, late 19th century the 13cm enamel dial with arabic numerals, pierced hands, gong- striking Marti & Cie movement, the architectural case with pierced sides, on bracket feet, 43cm high R5 000 – 8 000 174 A pair of French giltwood and caned bergères, late 19th century each with beaded and leaf borders, the arms carved with ram’s head terminals, on acanthus leaf-carved cabriole legs with scroll feet (2) R15 000 – 20 000 175 A pair of Louis XV style walnut veneered, inlaid and gilt-metal mounted side tables each rectangular shaped top with canted corners above a pair of frieze drawers, the reverse and sides inlaid with oval panels, on cabriole legs, 67,5cm high, 40cmwide, 26cm deep (2) R6 000 – 8 000 174 63