Browsing Pearse Collection by Subject "Architectural woodwork -- South Africa -- 18th century"

Browsing Pearse Collection by Subject "Architectural woodwork -- South Africa -- 18th century"

Sort by: Order: Results:

  • Armoire 
    Pearse, Geoffrey Eastcott (1885-1968); Studio Wesselo; Hausmann, Cape Town (2008-11-10)
    Two photographs depicting an armoire with bombé-fronted drawers. It has a gabled pediment with exuberantly carved key block, a shaped apron & shaped panels on the drawers. One photograph shows the armoire in pristine ...
  • 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 ...
  • 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 ...
  • 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 ...
  • 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 ...
  • China cabinet 
    Pearse, Geoffrey Eastcott (1885-1968); Ellis, Robert (2008-10-17)
    Photograph by Robert Ellis depicting a typical 18th century china cabinet. The lower portion consists of a single drawer - the front of which is shaped in plan - supported by cabriole legs with club feet. The cornice follows ...
  • China cabinet 
    Pearse, Geoffrey Eastcott (1885-1968); Elliot, Arthur, 1870-1938 (2008-11-10)
    Photograph depicting a china (display) cabinet with a gabled pediment, from the Groote Schuur Collection. The whole has canted sides, with the glazing of the top part continued around the corners. The bottom part has doors ...
  • Decorations on wardrobes, Groote Schuur and Groot Constantia 
    Pearse, Geoffrey Eastcott (1885-1968) (2008-10-15)
    Measured preparatory drawings of wardrobe decorations. The top drawing shows the key block of an armoire at Groote Schuur in Cape Town. The two bottom drawings depict a key block and pilaster ornament on a corner cupboard ...
  • Details of the corner cupboard from Klassenbosch 
    Pearse, Geoffrey Eastcott (1885-1968); Yates, Alan (2008-10-17)
    Photograph showing decorative details on the cornice of a wooden corner cupboard from Klassenbosch, depicted on pages 151-155 of the 1960 edition of prof. Geoffrey Pearce's book "Eighteenth Century Furniture in South ...
  • Komvoor 
    Pearse, Geoffrey Eastcott (1885-1968); Howie, W.D. (2008-10-21)
    Photograph of a square, wooden komvoor, or foot warmer, with perforated top. Komvoors were regarded as utilitarian, consumable objects. A charcoal container or tessie would have been inserted through the hole or from the ...
  • La Provence: wall cupboard 
    Pearse, Geoffrey Eastcott (1885-1968); Ellenberger, R.M. (2008-10-21)
    Photograph depicting a built-in small wall cupboard with glass doors and a gabled pediment. It appears to be the same wall cupboard from La Provence depicted in Plate 25 (measured by Norman Hanson and drawn by Pearse) on ...
  • Low cupboard 
    Pearse, Geoffrey Eastcott (1885-1968) (2008-10-23)
    Photograph depicting a relatively simple low cupboard of the dining room type, date unknown. It is located at Groote Schuur and has fielded panels and a carved apron.
  • Old chest and stinkwood chair, Groot Schuur 
    Fassler, John, 1910-1971 (2006-10-09)
    Documentation drawings of a stinkwood chair and a Cape Dutch chest, drawn by John Fassler in January 1935.
  • Pulpit and lectern, Lutheran Church, Cape Town 
    Pearse, Geoffrey Eastcott (1885-1968); Anreith, Anton (1754-1822); Elliot, Arthur, 1870-1938 (2008-11-03)
    Photographs depicting a pulpit designed by Anton Anreith, located in the Lutheran Church in Cape Town. The raised pulpit is reached by a flight of stairs, and is topped by a canopy. It is embellished by carved animals, ...
  • Sideboard, Groote Schuur 
    Pearse, Geoffrey Eastcott (1885-1968) (2008-10-17)
    Photograph of a wood-panelled interior with a sideboard at Groote Schuur. The sideboard has doors with fielded panels, and three pairs of ball-shaped feet.
  • Sitting room interior 
    Pearse, Geoffrey Eastcott (1885-1968) (2008-10-17)
    Photograph depicting a sitting room. The brick fireplace, bookshelves, and Morris-style chairs and settee display Arts & Crafts characteristics. The chair to the right of the photograph appears to be in the early 19th ...
  • Wooden box 
    Pearse, Geoffrey Eastcott (1885-1968); English, Arthur (2008-10-21)
    Photograph depicting a small and unusual box made from veneered and inlaid wood. It has splayed front corners and a simple Neo-classical escutcheon plate. Its purpose could be that of either a jewellery, document or writing ...