Strauss & co - 6 March 2017, Cape Town

44 98 A French oak cupboard, 18th century the moulded rectangular two-plank top with canted corners above panelled sides, the front with a pair of drawers above panelled cupboards enclosing a shelf, on bun feet, restorations,124cm high, 143cmwide, 39cm deep R –  99 An Italian carved oak cupboard, 19th century profusely carved with panels of figures and inscribed ‘FIDES TEMPERATI IVSTITIA CARITAS’enclosed by leaf and flowerhead borders, the front stiles with figural terms enclosing a later hanging rail, the base with a frieze drawer, on scroll feet, the reverse painted with ‘Inventory 1897, Hall’, 196,5cm high, 135cmwide, 50,5cm deep R –  98 99