Strauss & co - 6 March 2017, Cape Town

127 331 A Cape stinkwood Queen Anne style side chair, early 19th century with arched top rail above a vase- shaped splat, caned seat, on square- section legs joined by side stretchers, restorations R –  PROVENANCE The Hans Fransen Collection LITERATURE cf: Hans Fransen.(1970) die kaapse stoel , Stellenbosch Museum. Similar examples are illustrated and discussed on page 59 332 A Cape stinkwood rusbank, 19th century the rectangular top rail above a wavy and block mid-rail, riempie seat, on tapering square-section legs, 184cm long R –  330 331 332