Strauss & co - 18 March 2019, Cape Town

99 THE DR JOHAN BOLT COLLECTION OF CAPE FURNITURE LOTS 331–400 354 A rare Cape Longkloof yellowwood and stinkwood inlaid kist, early 19th century the hinged rectangular top inlaid with a star motif, the corners inlaid with heart motifs, the sides similarly inlaid, the front inlaid with two horses flanking a ‘Tree of Life’, the foreground with two birds within a scroll border, the interior lined with later wallpaper, 36 cm high, 81,5 cmwide, 41 cm deep R  –   355 A Cape stinkwood and painted linen kist, 19th century with hinged three-plank top, the front painted with a spray of flowers enclosing inscription ‘A Engelbregt 24 April 18*2’, the sides painted with sprays of indigenous flowers against a green ground, 43 cm high, 91 cm wide, 43 cm deep R  –   356 A Southern Cape yellowwood and stinkwood painted kist, George, late 19th century with hinged rectangular top, the front painted in red, yellow and white with stylised proteas enclosed by ribbon-and-line borders against a green ground, the sides applied with painted steel handles, 46,5 cm high, 92,5 cmwide, 44,5 cm deep R  –   LITERATURE cf. Matilda Burden (2013) Ou-Kaapse Meubels , Stellenbosch: SUN Media. A similar example is illustrated on page 30, number 29.