Strauss & co - 21 October 2013, Cape Town

368 Three Victorian papier-mâché and mother-of-pearl inlaid trays, 19th century painted with flowers and gilt highlights, on later black and gilt stands with X-shaped stretchers, some restorations, lacquer loss, the tallest 44cm high (3) R5 000 – 7 000 367 A Victorian steel and brass rocking chair, attributed to RW Winfield, circa 1851 with flat patinated steel banding applied with japanned foliate decoration, brass stops and nuts with gilt leaf decoration, the back, seat and arm rests upholstered in dark brown leather, the back with tassel, upholstery distressed R30 000 – 40 000 NOTES It is believed that Peter Cooper of New York, 1793-1883, founder of the Canton Iron Works, was the designer of this chair. The chair was produced by RWWinfield & Co of Birmingham, England. Winfield & Co exhibited a model of this chair at the Great Exhibition of 1851 and the International Exhibition of 1862. A similar chair forms part of the permanent collection of the Victoria & Albert Museum, London. 367 368 part lot 137