Strauss & co - 21 October 2013, Cape Town

72 73 78 72 An Eastern Cape copper 1 gallon measure, William Alcock, Port Elizabeth, late 19th century the tapering body applied with a strap handle with under-grip, stamped ‘1 gallon, Alcock maker, Port Elizabeth’, overall minor dents, 30,5cm high R6 000 – 8 000 73 A Cape brass jam boiler, Josiah Duffett, late 19th century with iron carrying-handle and rolled rim, stamped with the maker’s sphinx and arrow symbol, 31cm high including handle, 32cm diameter R5 000 – 7 000 LITERATURE Viljoen, Deon and Rabe, Piér. (2001) Cape Furniture and Metalware, Cape Town. Illustrated in colour on pages 106 and 107, number 78. 74 A near pair of brass cuspidors, 19th century each with flared rim and compressed bulbous body, on a circular foot, 12,5cm high (2) R3 000 – 4 000 75 A Cape brass tonteldoos and striker, 19th century cylindrical, with chain and iron striker, cylinder 8,5cm long R1 000 – 1 500 76 A Cape brass skimmer, 19th century circular pierced bowl, applied with forged iron handle, 66cm long including handle; and a Cape brass ladle, 19th century, the bowl with rolled rim, applied with forged iron handle, dents, minor repairs (2) R2 000 – 3 000 77 A Cape copper and brass ladle, late 19th century the bowl with pouring spout, the side inscribed ‘L. Botha Kaapstad’, with applied hooked copper handle, 38cm long R1 000 – 1 500 78 A Cape copper measure, Johannes Marthinus Woudberg, Wellington, late 19th century the base applied with oval strap-work, stamped with the maker’s initials and ‘Wellington’, overall oxidisation, 29cm high R6 000 – 8 000 THE DR JOHAN BOLT CAPE COLLECTION | LOTS 1-96 42