Strauss & co - 18 March 2019, Cape Town

92 THE DR JOHAN BOLT COLLECTION OF CAPE FURNITURE LOTS 331–400 341 A Cape teak peg-top tea table, 18th century the three-plank top with re-entrant corners above a frieze drawer, on baluster legs joined by a wavy X-shaped stretcher, 67 cm high, 93 cmwide, 63 cm deep R  –   LITERATURE cf. Michael Baraitser and Anton Obholzer (1986) Cape Country Furniture , Cape Town: Struik. A similar example is illustrated on page 168, number 571. 342 A Cape yellowwood, cedarwood, stinkwood and hardwood inlaid armchair, probably West Coast, second half 18th century the cabled and wave-shaped top-rail inlaid in white metal with the initials P.V.D.M. above a vase-shaped splat inlaid with a heart and tulip, with downcurved arms, riempie seat, on chamfered square- section legs joined by stretchers R  –   LITERATURE Matilda Burden (2013) Ou-Kaapse Meubels , Stellenbosch: SUN Media. Illustrated in colour on page 94, number 217. 343 A Cape stinkwood voorkis, late 18th century the front of the hinged rectangular top applied with a moulded baton and steel studs, the tapering corners applied with steel bracing, the sides with carrying-handles, steel hasp, 46,5 cm high, 81 cmwide, 44 cm deep R  –   PROVENANCE Important Cape Furniture from the collection of Mr Herbert Prins, Stephan Welz & Co. In Association with Sotheby’s, Cape Town, 21 & 22 October 1997, lot 84. LITERATURE cf. Michael Baraitser and Anton Obholzer (1986) Cape Country Furniture , Cape Town: Struik. A similar example is illustrated on page 226, number 789.