Strauss & co - 17 March 2014, Cape Town

98 271 A Cape stinkwood and yellowwood side cupboard, 19th century the outset rectangular top above a pair of panelled doors enclosing three shelves and two drawers, with panelled sides, on square-section tapering legs, 142,5cm high, 132cmwide, 54cm deep R80 000–100 000 272 A South East Cape stinkwood and inlaid rusbank, 19th century the moulded inlaid top rail above a row of pierced splats inlaid with leaf and heart motifs, down curved arms, riempie seat, on tapering square-section legs joined by side stretchers, 186cm long R20 000–30 000 LITERATURE Baraitser, Michael and Obholzer, Anton. (1978) Cape Country Furniture , Cape Town: Struik. Illustrated on page 136, number 467 273 A Transvaal kiaat rusbank, James Smith, circa 1900 with wave-shaped top rail above a row of reeded splats, outcurved solid panelled arm supports with punchwork decorations, riempie seat, on square- section chamfered and notched legs joined by reeded stretchers, on tapering feet, 216,5cm long R15 000–20 000 James Smith was born in Bradford, Yorkshire. Having moved to South Africa, he worked as a woodcutter and furniture maker in the Tzaneen area where he met Sir Lionel and Lady Phillips, who had a farm at nearby Woodbush. Florence Phillips, who was doing a great deal to promote arts and crafts projects in South Africa, introduced Smith to Sir Herbert Baker, with the idea that he make furniture after designs by Baker. Baker later employed James Smith for the woodwork and carvings of the Union Buildings. 271