Strauss & co - 16 March 2015, Cape Town

116 A walnut and inlaid cabinet-on-stand, 18th century and later the outset and ogee moulded cornice above a pair of inlaid doors enclosing an arrangement of eight short and long drawers, the later stand with frieze drawer, on twist-turned legs joined by an X-shaped stretcher with bun feet, restorations, some veneer loss, 175cm high, 115cmwide, 60cm deep R30 000–40 000 115 116 115 A Queen Anne walnut and feather- banded writing desk, 18th century and later the rectangular top above a hinged fall-front enclosing a secret well, small drawers and compartments, the lower half with three real and three faux drawers, on baluster-turned legs joined by stretchers, the front legs with gate-leg action, raised on later baluster-turned feet, restorations and additions, 97,5cm high, 91,5cmwide, 55cm deep R9 000–12 000 47