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  • Tea kettle, tea pot and hot water jug, Koopmans de Wet House, Cape Town 
    Unknown (2009-04-14)
    From the Pearse Collection: photograph depicting a silver tea kettle on two stands (one could be an ornately decorated komvoor), with a tea pot and a milk jug, the last two probably from the last quarter of the 18th century. ...
  • Eighteenth century furniture in South Africa 
    Pearse, Geoffrey Eastcott (1885-1968) (Sable Publishers, Germiston, 1960-07)
    Article by Prof. G. E. Pearse in "Fontein: A Quarterly devoted to Art in Southern Africa", Vol. 1, Nr. 1, Winter 1960, entitled "Eighteenth Century Furniture in South Africa". Illustrated with photographs, it focuses ...
  • Koopmans De Wet Huis Capetown: detail of façade 
    Pearse, Geoffrey Eastcott (1885-1968); Fassler, John, 1910-1971; Rees Poole, Vivian Sydney (1883-1965) (2009-04-06)
    Front elevation and part plan of the stoep of the Koopmans De Wet House on Strand Street in Cape Town, attributed to Thibault. Drawings by John Fassler from measured drawings by V.S. Rees Poole for prof. Geoffrey Pearse's ...
  • Rhone, Groot Drakenstein: joinery details 
    Pearse, Geoffrey Eastcott (1885-1968); Fassler, John, 1910-1971; Slade, Charles John (1907-1982) (2009-04-02)
    Joinery details of Rhone, a Cape Dutch homestead in the Groot Drakenstein valley near Cape Town. Drawn by John Fassler from measured drawings by C.J. Slade for prof. Geoffrey Pearse's book "Eighteenth Century Architecture ...
  • Stellenberg, Cape 
    Pearse, Geoffrey Eastcott (1885-1968); Eaton, Norman Musgrave, 1902-1966 (2009-04-02)
    Ground plan, cross section and south elevation of the Stellenberg Cape Dutch homestead near Wynberg, Cape Town. Drawn by Norman Eaton for prof. Geoffrey Pearse's book "Eighteenth Century Architecture in South Africa" – see ...
  • Rustenburg; gates 
    Pearse, Geoffrey Eastcott (1885-1968); Fassler, John, 1910-1971; Roxburgh, Charles Wallace (1902-1970) (2009-04-02)
    Elevation, with plaster and joinery details, of the gates at Rustenburg in Rondebosch, Cape Town. Drawn by John Fassler from measured drawings by Charles Roxburgh for prof. Geoffrey Pearse's book "Eighteenth Century ...
  • Oude Pastorie, Paarl: entrance door 
    Pearse, Geoffrey Eastcott (1885-1968); Fassler, John, 1910-1971; Slade, Charles John (1907-1982) (2009-04-02)
    Elevation, sections and details of the entrance door of Die Oude Pastorie (The Old Parsonage), a Cape Dutch house in Paarl. Redrawn by John Fassler from measured drawings by C.J. Slade for prof. Geoffrey Pearse's book ...
  • Lutheran Parsonage, Strand Street, Capetown 
    Pearse, Geoffrey Eastcott (1885-1968); Martienssen, Rex Distin (1905-1942) (2009-04-02)
    Front elevation and facade plan of the Cape Dutch Lutheran Parsonage (now Martin Melck House) on Strand Street in Cape Town, drawn by Rex Martienssen for prof. Geoffrey Pearse's book "Eighteenth Century Architecture in ...
  • Rhone, Groot Drakenstein: plaster details 
    Pearse, Geoffrey Eastcott (1885-1968); Fassler, John, 1910-1971; Slade, Charles John (1907-1982) (2009-04-02)
    Details of the plaster mouldings at the Rhone homestead in the Groot Drakenstein valley, redrawn by John Fassler from measured drawings by C. J. Slade for prof. Geoffrey Pearse's book "Eighteenth Century Architecture in ...
  • The Burgher Wachthuis Capetown: details of joinery and metalwork 
    Pearse, Geoffrey Eastcott (1885-1968); St. Leger, Charles Douglas (1890-1968) (2009-04-02)
    Details of the joinery and metalwork of the Burgher Watch House on Greenmarket Square in Cape Town, drawn by C. S. St. Leger for prof. Geoffrey Pearse's book "Eighteenth Century Architecture in South Africa" – see page 40 ...
  • The Burgher Wachthuis Capetown: details of ornamental plasterwork 
    Pearse, Geoffrey Eastcott (1885-1968); St. Leger, Charles Douglas (1890-1968) (2009-03-31)
    Details of the ornamental plasterwork at the Burgher Watch House on Greenmarket Square in Cape Town, drawn by C.D. Tucker for prof. Geoffrey Pearse's book "Eighteenth Century Architecture in South Africa" – see page 40 for ...
  • The Burgher Watch House: detail of façade 
    Pearse, Geoffrey Eastcott (1885-1968); Fassler, John, 1910-1971; Rees Poole, Vivian Sydney (1883-1965) (2009-03-31)
    Front elevation and façade section of the the Burgher Watch House in Greenmarket Square, Cape Town, drawn by John Fassler from measured drawings by V.S. Rees Poole for prof. Geoffrey Pearse's book "Eighteenth Century ...
  • Bell Tower, Meerlust 
    Pearse, Geoffrey Eastcott (1885-1968); Tucker, Eric Gordon (b. 1910); Bustin, L.R.F. (2009-03-31)
    Plan, elevation and section of the bell tower at the Cape Dutch homestead of Meerlust, measured by L.R.F. Bustin and redrawn by E.G. Tucker for prof. Geoffrey Pearse's book "Eighteenth Century Architecture in South Africa" ...
  • Rust-en-Vreugde Capetown: detail of façade 
    Pearse, Geoffrey Eastcott (1885-1968); Fassler, John, 1910-1971; Rees Poole, Vivian Sydney (1883-1965); Leith, George Esselmont Gordon (1886-1965); Haddon, David Strachan (1905-1959) (2009-03-31)
    Front elevation of the Cape Dutch homestead of Rust-en-Vreugde in Cape Town, measured by V.S. Rees Poole, Gordon Leith and D. S. Haddon, and redrawn by John Fassler for prof. Geoffrey Pearse's book "Eighteenth Century ...
  • Elsenberg near Mulders Vlei 
    Pearse, Geoffrey Eastcott (1885-1968) (2009-03-31)
    Elevation of the south front, and part plan of the stoep, of the Elsenburg Cape Dutch homestead near Mulder's Vlei, drawn by prof. Geoffrey Pearse for his book "Eighteenth Century Architecture in South Africa" - see pages ...
  • Alphen: the entrance door 
    Pearse, Geoffrey Eastcott (1885-1968); Fassler, John, 1910-1971; Epstein, D.H. (2009-03-31)
    Elevation, section, details and door furniture of the entrance door of the Alphen homestead in Cape Town. Measured by D.H. Epstein and redrawn by John Fassler for prof. Geoffrey Pearse's book "Eighteenth Century Architecture ...
  • Rhone, Groot Drakenstein 
    Pearse, Geoffrey Eastcott (1885-1968); Fassler, John, 1910-1971; Slade, Charles John (1907-1982) (2009-03-31)
    Front elevation and part plan of the stoep of the Rhone homestead in the Groot Drakenstein valley. Measured by Charles Slade and redrawn by John Fassler for prof. Geoffrey Pearse's book "Eighteenth Century Architecture in ...
  • Bell Tower, Nooitgedacht 
    Pearse, Geoffrey Eastcott (1885-1968); Fassler, John, 1910-1971; Epstein, D.H. (2009-03-31)
    Plan, elevation and section of the Cape Dutch bell tower at the Nooitgedacht homestead near Stellenboch. Measured by D.H. Epstein and redrawn by John Fassler for prof. Geoffrey Pearse's book "Eighteenth Century Architecture ...
  • The Lutheran Parsonage Capetown: entrance door 
    Pearse, Geoffrey Eastcott (1885-1968); Fassler, John, 1910-1971; Mullins, Frederick William (d. 1970) (2009-03-31)
    Plan, elevation and details of the entrance door of the Lutheran Parsonage (now Martin Melck House) on Strand Street in Cape Town. Measured by Freddie Mullins and drawn by John Fassler for prof. Geoffrey Pearse's book ...
  • Rust-en-Vreugde, Capetown: main entrance doorway 
    Pearse, Geoffrey Eastcott (1885-1968); Fassler, John, 1910-1971; Rees Poole, Vivian Sydney (1883-1965) (2009-03-31)
    Plan, elevation, section and details of the main entrance doorway of Rust-en-Vreugde in Cape Town. Measured by V.S. Rees Poole and drawn by John Fassler for prof. Geoffrey Pearse's book "Eighteenth Century Architecture in ...