Strauss & co - 22 October 2012, Cape Town

394 A George III mahogany armchair with reeded toprail and conforming midrail, leather-upholstered seat, on ring-turned legs; and a Victorian mahogany example, 19th century, with curved toprail above a foliate- carved midrail, scroll arm supports, drop-in seat, on ring-turned tapering legs, restorations (2) R6 000 – 8 000 395 A mahogany pedestal desk the rectangular top with gallery above three drawers, each pedestal with three graduated drawers, on a plinth base with castors, 74cm high, 122cm wide, 60cm deep R6 000 – 8 000 396 A Cape stinkwood corner chair, late 19th century the curved back applied with moulded cresting, riempie seat, on chamfered legs joined by a box- stretcher R2 000 – 3 000 397 A Colonial Indian rosewood Bible desk, 19th century with moulded hinged slope-front enclosing four small drawers and an open compartment, wavy apron and scroll feet, formerly with bookrest, 27cm high, 66cmwide, 55cm deep R10 000 – 15 000 394 397 398 114