Browsing Pearse Collection by Title

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  • The Ball Room, Government House 
    Pearse, Geoffrey Eastcott (1885-1968) (2008-10-17)
    Photograph of the interior of the Ball Room at Government House in Cape Town. Showing British Regency influences, it was built during Lord Charles Somerset's time. It is the same room - but with different furniture - ...
  • Banqueting Hall, Groot Constantia 
    Unknown (2009-05-07)
    From the Pearse Collection: photograph depicting the Cape Dutch interior of Groot Constantia. It has a chequered stone floor, and contains various pieces of furniture. These include two gateleg tables, a settee (riempiesbank), ...
  • A barrack room in The Castle 
    Unknown; Elliot, Arthur, 1870-1938 (2009-05-08)
    From the Pearse Collection: photograph by Arthur Elliot depicting a barrack room at The Castle of Good Hope.
  • Bed 
    Pearse, Geoffrey Eastcott (1885-1968); Acutt, Lynn (2008-10-21)
    Photograph of a free-standing stump bedstead from the William Campbell Museum. It can not be seen whether the frame is thonged or caned. The untapered wooden posts have vertical fluting and ball finials, and the footboard ...
  • 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.
  • 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 ...
  • 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" ...
  • 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 ...
  • Bell Tower, Paarl Church 
    Pearse, Geoffrey Eastcott (1885-1968); Fassler, John, 1910-1971; McIntosh, William Gordon (1904-1983) (2009-03-31)
    Plan, elevation, section and details of the Cape Dutch bell tower at Paarl Church. Measured by Gordon McIntosh and drawn by John Fassler for prof. Geoffrey Pearse's book "Eighteenth Century Architecture in South Africa" – ...
  • Built-in cupboard at "Blaauwklip" 
    Pearse, Geoffrey Eastcott (1885-1968); Edrich, Stellenbosch (2008-11-03)
    Photograph depicting an 18th century wall cupboard in relatively simple style. It is flat fronted with canted corners. Two ledges for the display of ornaments are visible above the cornice.
  • Built-in cupboard, "Nederburg" 
    Pearse, Geoffrey Eastcott (1885-1968) (2008-10-17)
    Photograph of a wall cupboard at Nederburg, decorated with intricate wood carving. It appears to be the same one depicted in Fig. 117 on page 93, and in Plate 24 of the 1960 edition of "Eighteenth Century Furniture in South ...
  • Built-in wall cupboard at Meerlust, Eerste Rivier, Cape Province 
    Pearse, Geoffrey Eastcott (1885-1968) (2006-10-05)
  • 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, Cape Town 
    Pearse, Geoffrey Eastcott (1885-1968); Elliot, Arthur, 1870-1938 (2009-04-21)
    Photograph by Arthur Elliott of the interior of the Burgher Watch House in Cape Town, as restored by the Late J.M. Solomon. Entry to the wood panelled room with beamed ceiling is gained through double doors with an ...
  • 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 ...
  • 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 ...
  • Camphor and stinkwood wardrobe, middle 18th century 
    Pearse, Geoffrey Eastcott (1885-1968); Fassler, John (1910-1971) (2008-10-17)
    Measured preparatory drawing No. 4 F, by John Fassler, of a camphor and stinkwood cupboard at Koopmans de Wet House in Cape Town. The final drawing was done by Geoffrey Pearse, and published as Plate 37 on page 123 of the ...
  • Chair 
    Unknown (2009-05-05)
    From the Pearse Collection: photograph depicting a chair in the Chippendale taste, with the backsplats forming decorative hoops. The seat is upholstered in velvet, and the legs are straight. Photograph probably considered ...
  • Chair at Groote Schuur 
    Pearse, Geoffrey Eastcott (1885-1968); Elliot, Arthur, 1870-1938 (2008-10-21)
    Photograph depicting a chair resembling the Tulbagh type, dating from the late 17th century and located at Groote Schuur. It has a barley sugar turned frame. The back panel is carved and caned, and the seat is upholstered.