Strauss & co - 12 October 2015, Cape Town

PROPERTY FROM THE RODWELL HOUSE COLLECTION | LOTS 310-319 316 316 A Colonial teak chest, 19th century possibly Batavian, the moulded rectangular hinged top with iron bosses, the sides with iron carrying- handles, with iron hasp, on a moulded base, 43cm high, 71,5cmwide, 44cm deep R12 000–15 000 317 A Cape yellowwood and stinkwood kist, 19th century the rectangular two-plank top above tapering sides applied with iron carrying-handles, 41cm high, 93cmwide, 55cm deep R15 000–20 000 318 A Cape yellowwood and stinkwood ‘de Rust’ kist, 19th century the whole inlaid with chequerboard borders enclosing star motifs, with hinged two-plank rectangular top, the sides with double metal carrying- handles, raised on chamfered diamond- shaped feet, lacking one handle, 58cm high, 94,5cmwide, 62cm deep R30 000–40 000 cf. Michael Baraitser & Anton Obholzer. (1978) Cape Country Furniture , Cape Town: Struik. A similar example is illustrated on page 232, number 805. 317 318 128