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

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

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  • Alms dish, Lutheran Church, Cape Town 
    Pearse, Geoffrey Eastcott (1885-1968); Howie, W.D. (Duncan) (2008-10-17)
    Photograph of a brass alms dish from the Lutheran Church in Cape Town. It is the same item depicted in the photograph by Duncan Howie, published as Fig. 195 on p. 173 of the 1960 edition of "Eighteenth Century Furniture ...
  • 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 at Alphen near Wynberg 
    Bryer, Montague Leo (1912-1987); Pearse, Geoffrey Eastcott (1885-1968) (2008-10-17)
    Measured preparatory drawing No. 5F of the side elevation and two key escutcheons of the armoire at Alphen, done by Monte Bryer. The final drawings, measured by John Fassler and drawn by Geoffrey Pearse, were published as ...
  • 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, Koopmans De Wet House 
    Pearse, Geoffrey Eastcott (1885-1968); Bryer, Montague Leo (1912-1987); Schmidt, Daniel Heinrich; Elliot, Arthur, 1870-1938 (2008-10-17)
    Photograph depicting an amoire at Koopmans De Wet House. It has several carved ornaments on the cornice, doors, legs and base rail. It is the same piece shown in Fig. 170 on p. 142, and in Plate 45 on p. 143 (measured by ...
  • 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 ...
  • 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 ...
  • Arts & Crafts dining room 
    Pearse, Geoffrey Eastcott (1885-1968) (2008-10-17)
    Photograph depicting an attractive dining room. The brick fireplace, wood panelling & dark furniture display Arts & Crafts characteristics. The ceiling is of pressed steel.
  • 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 - ...
  • 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 ...
  • 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 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 ...
  • 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 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.
  • 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.