The South African Sale: Part I

Auction 18962
London, Knightsbridge
25 Oct 2011, starting at 11:00 BST.
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Auction highlights

Zwelethu Mthethwa (South African, born 1960) Demolition
Sold for £8,750 inc. premium
Zwelethu Mthethwa (South African, born 1960) Demolition
Maud Frances Eyston Sumner (South African, 1902-1985) Domestic interior
Sold for £8,125 inc. premium
Maud Frances Eyston Sumner (South African, 1902-1985) Domestic interior
Gladys Mgudlandlu, Birds of the forest
Sold for £6,875 inc. premium
Gladys Mgudlandlu (South African, 1925-1979) Birds of the forest
Johannes Petrus Meintjes (South African, 1923-1980) Pioneer girl
Sold for £6,250 inc. premium
Johannes Petrus Meintjes (South African, 1923-1980) Pioneer girl

Lots

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Thomas William Bowler (British, 1812-1869) 'Castle, Cape Town, Cape of Good Hope from Table Bay'
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Thomas William Bowler (British, 1812-1869) 'Castle, Cape Town, Cape of Good Hope from Table Bay'
Sold for £5,000 inc. premium
Thomas William Bowler (British, 1812-1869) 'Camps Bay from the Kloof'
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Thomas William Bowler (British, 1812-1869) 'Camps Bay from the Kloof'
Sold for £4,375 inc. premium
Sydney Percy Kendrick (British, 1874-1955) The Battle of Rourke's Drift, Zululand, South Africa, 22nd January 1879
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Sydney Percy Kendrick (British, 1874-1955) The Battle of Rourke's Drift, Zululand, South Africa, 22nd January 1879
Sold for £4,000 inc. premium
Ernest Henri Griset (French, 1844-1907) The Last Stand, Nicolson's Neck; and The Ambuscade, Nicolson's Neck, a pair (2)
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Ernest Henri Griset (French, 1844-1907) The Last Stand, Nicolson's Neck; and The Ambuscade, Nicolson's Neck, a pair (2)
Estimate:
£1,500 - 2,000
ZAR 22,000 - 29,000
US$ 2,300 - 3,000
Frans David Oerder (Dutch, 1867-1944) Christ appearing to the disciples Christ appearing to the disciples Christ appearing to the disciples
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Frans David Oerder (Dutch, 1867-1944) Christ appearing to his disciples
Sold for £1,187 inc. premium
David and Joseph Barnett An album of forty-five photographs of South Africa thirty-five approx. 20.2 x 15.2cm (7 15/16 x 6in); five 15 x 20.6cm (5 7/8 x 8 1/8in); three 19 x 24.5cm (7 1/2 x 9 5/8in); two 18 x 13.2cm (7 1/16 x 5 1/8in)
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David and Joseph Barnett An album of forty-five photographs of South Africa thirty-five approx. 20.2 x 15.2cm (7 15/16 x 6in); five 15 x 20.6cm ...
Estimate:
£1,000 - 1,500
ZAR 14,000 - 22,000
US$ 1,500 - 2,300
Attributed to J. Walker (British, active circa 1840-1851) Hottentot studies, a pair (2)
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Attributed to J. Walker (British, active circa 1840-1851) Cape character studies, a pair (2)
Sold for £1,000 inc. premium
South African A box of 27 glass photographic slides depictting South African goldminers (2 with cracks to glass)
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South African, circa 1900 A box of 27 glass photographic slides depicting South African gold miners, street scenes around Johannesburg and Cape Town and other ...
Estimate:
£400 - 600
ZAR 5,700 - 8,600
US$ 600 - 910
English School, 19th Century View of Cape Town; and a View of Table Bay (included within an album of various watercolours and prints) each 8 x 16cm (3 1/8 x 6 5/16in). Also included in the album are five Hottentot figure studies, watercolour with traces of pencil, each 12.5 x 9cm (4 7/8 x 3 1/2in).
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English School, 19th Century An album of various watercolours and drawings including a view of Cape Town, a view of Table Bay and five Cape ...
Estimate:
£700 - 900
ZAR 10,000 - 13,000
US$ 1,100 - 1,400
English School, circa 1831 An album comprising views of the UK and Cape Town, including a study of a fish off Robben Island
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English School, circa 1831 An album comprising views of the UK and Cape Town, including a study of a fish off Robben Island
Estimate:
£600 - 800
ZAR 8,600 - 11,000
US$ 910 - 1,200
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