Strauss & co - 16 March 2015, Cape Town

155 A George III style mahogany collector’s chest of drawers the moulded rectangular top above an arrangement of seven lined drawers, on bun feet, 70cm high, 76cmwide, 50cm deep R15 000–20 000 156 A George II style mahogany bachelor’s chest the feather- and crossbanded hinged rectangular top above a pair of short drawers and three graduated long drawers flanked by fluted stiles, on bracket feet, 75,5cm high, 64,5cm wide, 35,5cm deep R5 000–7 000 157 A George III style mahogany side table the rectangular top above two short drawers flanked by two deep drawers, on inlaid square- section legs with brass cappings and castors, 82cm high, 105cmwide, 53cm deep R9 000–12 000 158 A pair of George I style black japanned side chairs, early 20th century each with scrolled top rail above a vase-shaped splat decorated with gilt pagodas, drop-in tapestry-upholstered seat, on cabriole legs and pad feet (2) R5 000–7 000 159 A set of eight George II style walnut dining chairs, 20th century including a pair of armchairs, each with vase- shaped splat, saddle-shaped drop-in seat, on leaf-carved cabriole legs with claw and ball feet joined by stretchers, some veneer loss and restorations (8) R14 000–18 000 160 A set of George III style mahogany metamorphic library steps the rectangular twin-panelled gilt-tooled red leather surface metamorphosing into four steps with leather-lined treads, 71cm high, 40cm wide, 80cm deep R15 000–20 000 161 A mahogany cased barograph, Cooke, Troughton & Simms Ltd, London & York, post 1922 with eight tiers and brass frame, the clockwork recording drum stamped ‘A2214’, aperture for ink bottle, 18,5cm high , with spare seven day recording sheets, No. 277, Casella, London R6 000–8 000 156 161 61