Strauss & co - 21 October 2013, Cape Town

99 A Cape stinkwood and ebony armoire, second half 18th century the moulded arched cornice centred by a carved cherub cresting above a pair of panelled doors enclosing shelves and drawers, with three long graduated drawers below, on turned bun feet, fitted with Cape silver handles and escutcheon plates, maker’s initials AHA, 247cm high, 215cm, 105cm deep R250 000 – 300 000 LITERATURE Welz, Stephan. (1989) Art at Auction in South Africa, 1969-1989, A.D. Donker (Pty) Ltd, illustrated on page 204. Baraitser, Michael and Oberholzer, Anton. (2004) Cape Antique Furniture, Cape Town: Struik. Illustrated on page 272, numbers 1155 and 1155a. PROVENANCE Sold: Stephan Welz & Co in association with Sotheby’s, Cape Town 24 October 1988, lot 13 detail 51