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WFC B39

  • 45 reads

Group

Description

ObjectFormType: 

  • Desk
  • Writing

ObjectMaterialType: 

  • Stinkwood

ObjectTechniqueType: 

  • Bible desk

Colours: 

  • Brown

DistinguishingFeatures: 

With a white and black decorative inlay pattern, among other the wind rose motif.

TypeValueUnit
650.00
940.00

DimensionComment: 

Height of base is 650 mm, height of top is 295 mm and the length of the base is 940 mm.
History

ObjectAge: 

274 years 9 months ago

AgeComment: 

Mid-18th century/Colonial period

MakerComment: 

Unknown maker

ProductionPlace: 

  • Cape of Good Hope

Provenance: 

The bible desk forms part of the William Fehr Collection at the Castle of Good Hope, today part of the Social History Collections of Iziko Museums of South Africa. The Fehr Collection is a Specifically Declared Heritage Collection with the South African Heritage Resources Agency (SAHRA). It was purchased by the government in 1964.

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