Strauss & co - 17 March 2014, Cape Town

92 258 A pair of Cape stinkwood Tulbagh side chairs, 18th century each with wave-shaped back centring an oval caned panel, baluster-turned side supports headed by turned finials, caned seat, on baluster-turned legs joined by stretchers, with bun feet (2) R40 000–50 000 PROVENANCE Dr William Frederick Purcell (1866-1919) and thence by descent. William Purcell was an arachnologist and biologist and was involved with the restoration of Koopmans De Wet House Museum, Cape Town. He was a well known collector of Cape furniture LITERATURE Baraitser, Michael and Obholzer Anton. (1987) Town Furniture of the Cape, Cape Town: Struik. Illustrated on page 164, number 670. Baraitser, Michael and Obholzer Anton. (1978) Cape Country Furniture , Cape Town: Struik. Illustrated on page 30, number 42. 259 A Cape stinkwood Queen Anne style side chair, first half 18th century with arched shaped top above a vase- shaped splat and conforming mid rail, caned seat, on square-section legs joined by stretchers, restorations R20 000–25 000 258 259 Various properties