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  • Armoire, Meerlust 
    Pearse, Geoffrey Eastcott (1885-1968); Edrich, Stellenbosch (2008-11-03)
    Photograph depicting an armoire at Meerlust. The bottom part has canted corners and three bombé drawers (shaped in section). The moulded feet are linked by a shaped apron. The cornice is broken around the meeting stiles ...
  • Camphor and stinkwood cupboard, Koopmans De Wet house 
    Pearse, Geoffrey Eastcott (1885-1968); Elliot, Arthur, 1870-1938 (2008-11-03)
    Photograph depicting a flat fronted cupboard from Koopmans De Wet House. Between the top and bottom parts is a sliding shelf for sorting linen. In relatively simple style, it has plain escutcheons, but the feet and key ...
  • Writing desk 
    Pearse, Geoffrey Eastcott (1885-1968) (2008-11-03)
    Photograph depicting a roll-top bureau or writing desk of unknown origin and date. It has bombé drawers and a shaped, carved apron. The roll top has two fielded panels. It stands on very squat cabriole legs.
  • Table, property of mr. M.G. Mackeurtan 
    Pearse, Geoffrey Eastcott (1885-1968); Acutt, Lynn (2008-11-03)
    Photograph depicting a late 18th century side table made from satinwood. The tapered legs are fluted and terminate in spade feet. See also p. 191 of "Cape Antique Furniture: A comprehensive pictorial guide to Cape furniture" ...
  • Cupboard 
    Pearse, Geoffrey Eastcott (1885-1968); Elliot, Arthur, 1870-1938 (2008-11-03)
    Photograph depicting a cabinet on stand type cupboard with a gabled pediment from Groote Schuur, probably from the third quarter of the 18th century. The lower part has one drawer with a partial linenfold pattern. The ...
  • Escritoire : property of mr. W. Fehr 
    Pearse, Geoffrey Eastcott (1885-1968); Ellis, Robert (2008-11-03)
    Photograph of an escritoire belonging to Mr. William Fehr, located at the Castle in Cape Town. It has a bombé fronted lower section with canted corners. The broken pediment has a carved vase with flowers between the scrolls. ...
  • Table 
    Pearse, Geoffrey Eastcott (1885-1968) (2008-11-03)
    Photograph depicting a table, probably from the early 19th century. It has cabriole legs with carving on the knees, a linenfold apron, and ball and claw feet. It appears to be a card or games table. More information welcome!
  • Chest at Alphen 
    Pearse, Geoffrey Eastcott (1885-1968) (2008-11-03)
    Photograph depicting a kist from Alphen. The openwork key escutcheon in a square frame, as well as the handles and angle strips are in brass. Unusually, the chest has two bun feet in front and two plain feet at the back. ...
  • Day bed, Groote Schuur 
    Pearse, Geoffrey Eastcott (1885-1968); Elliot, Arthur, 1870-1938 (2008-10-31)
    Photograph depicting a late 17th century Jacobean-style day bed from Groote Schuur. The legs and rails are barley sugar turned, and the head and seat are caned. See also description on p. 18, and Fig. 27 on p. 23 of the ...
  • Cupboard 
    Pearse, Geoffrey Eastcott (1885-1968) (2008-10-31)
    Photograph depicting a cupboard with ball-and-claw feet, and doors with fielded panels and shaped tops. It has quite an elaborate cornice with carved key block, and linenfold drawers. An unusual feature is the apron moulding ...
  • Corner cupboard, Koopmans de Wet House 
    Pearse, Geoffrey Eastcott (1885-1968); Elliot, Arthur, 1870-1938 (2008-10-31)
    Photograph depicting a corner cupboard at Koopmans de Wet House. It appears in Fig. 48 on page 39 of the 1960 edition of prof. Geoffrey Pearse's book "Eighteenth Century Furniture in South Africa". It is quite unusual, as ...
  • Chair, F.K. Kendall's collection 
    Pearse, Geoffrey Eastcott (1885-1968) (2008-10-31)
    Photograph depicting a late 17th century chair with no armrests and a thonged seat of "riempies". It has a shaped top rail, uprights with finials, peg top turned legs and a split back splat.
  • Tulbagh chair, Koopmans De Wet House 
    Pearse, Geoffrey Eastcott (1885-1968); Elliot, Arthur, 1870-1938 (2008-10-31)
    Photograph depicting a late 17th century Tulbagh chair from the Koopmans De Wet house. It has a caned seat and back, peg top turned legs, and plain stretchers. See also p. 31 of "Cape Antique Furniture: A comprehensive ...
  • Armoire, mrs. van Heerden 
    Pearse, Geoffrey Eastcott (1885-1968); Coyne, Geoff (2008-10-31)
    Photograph depicting a cupboard belonging to Mrs. Carl van Heerden. It has three linenfold drawers, splayed corners, and a key block with sprays of leaves on both sides. The fielded door panels are shaped. It is the same ...
  • Bed 
    Pearse, Geoffrey Eastcott (1885-1968) (2008-10-31)
    Two photographs depicting a bed and its footboard, origin and date unknown. The headboard has tall, slender turned posts, and the footboard is richly carved. All the posts are topped by finials.
  • Chairs 
    Pearse, Geoffrey Eastcott (1885-1968) (2008-10-28)
    Photograph depicting four different types of caned stinkwood chairs. From left to right: a Queen Anne tub or corner chair with tapered legs (c. 1730), a Tulbach chair with ball turned legs (c. 1700), a Louis XV or Huguenot ...
  • Wardrobe, Groote Schuur 
    Pearse, Geoffrey Eastcott (1885-1968) (2008-10-28)
    Photograph of an amoire at Groote Schuur. It has three bombé drawers, canted corners and a decoratively carved apron and key block. It is the same piece described on page 120, and depicted in Fig. 159 and Plates 41 and 42 ...
  • Stinkwood wardrobe 
    Pearse, Geoffrey Eastcott (1885-1968); Fassler, John, 1910-1971; Bryer, Montague Leo (1912-1987) (2008-10-28)
    Rough, measured preparatory drawing by John Fassler and Monte Bryer of a stinkwood wardrobe. It depicts an armoire at Koopmans de Wet House in Cape Town. The final drawing by Pearse appears as Plate 45 on p. 143 of the ...
  • Bedside cupboard 
    Pearse, Geoffrey Eastcott (1885-1968); Lynn Acutt (Pty.) Ltd. (2008-10-28)
    Photograph depicting a late 18th century low cupboard of the bedroom type, with cabriole legs, pad feet and, unusually, without a door. It is the property of Mr. M. G. Mackeurtan, as shown in Plate 48 on p. 117 of "Cape ...
  • Armoire, Alphen 
    Pearse, Geoffrey Eastcott (1885-1968) (2008-10-23)
    Photograph depicting an armoire from Alphen. It has a frame with canted corners. The elaborate gabled pediment has a carved key block and ornaments. The bottom part with bombé drawers has a carved apron. See also pages 130 ...