Strauss & co - 8 October 2012, Cape Town

305 A Regency rosewood book carrier, 19th century with pierced foliate and scroll three- quarter fretwork gallery incorporating carrying-handles, raised on bun feet, restorations, 19cm high, 42cmwide, 28cm deep R5 000 – 7 000 306 A Regency rosewood brass- mounted book carrier with three-quarter gallery, the sides incorporating carrying-handles, on a moulded base, 15cm high, 61cmwide, 25cm deep R5 000 – 7 000 307 A George IV rosewood book carrier the three-quarter solid gallery with a pair of turned grip handles, raised on later triangular supports, restorations, 14,5cm high, 46cmwide, 25cm deep R3 000 – 4 000 308 A George III mahogany corner chair the toprail with shaped cresting above a pair of pierced splats, drop-in seat, shaped apron, on square-section ribbed and chamfered legs R5 000 – 7 000 309 A mahogany partners’ desk, 19th century the rectangular gilt-tooled green leather- lined top above three frieze drawers to each side, each pedestal with three graduated drawers to the front and a single door to the reverse, on a plinth base, the lock-plates by Hobbs, 80cm high, 180cmwide, 117cm deep R40 000 – 60 000 309 99