Browsing Archive (Architecture) by Subject "18th Century"

Browsing Archive (Architecture) by Subject "18th Century"

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  • 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 ...
  • 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 ...
  • Cupboard, Groote Schuur 
    Pearse, Geoffrey Eastcott (1885-1968); Elliot, Arthur, 1870-1938 (2008-10-23)
    Photograph depicting a cupboard of the cabinet on stand type, housed at Groote Schuur. Its base has cabriole legs, an ornate apron and curved, crossed stretchers. It has one drawer and quite a heavy cornice. For similar ...
  • 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 ...
  • Drawer front 
    Pearse, Geoffrey Eastcott (1885-1968) (2009-04-21)
    Rough drawing with measurements and annotations, showing the profile of a drawer front, plus its fittings and mouldings. Probably drawn for prof. Geoffrey Pearse's book "Eighteenth Century Furniture in South Africa". The ...
  • Drawer handle 
    Pearse, Geoffrey Eastcott (1885-1968) (2008-10-17)
    Photograph depicting an ornamental silver drawer handle. It appears to be from mrs. Gordon's coromandel chest of drawers, not original but copied from a box at Koopmans de Wet House. It is shown in Fig. 142 on p. 116 of ...
  • 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 ...
  • Eighteenth century glass 
    Unknown (2009-04-21)
    From the Pearse Collection: an engraved glass goblet with cover, provenance unknown. It resembles some silver communion cups made in the Cape. Photograph probably considered for prof. Geoffrey Pearse's book "Eighteenth ...
  • Eighteenth Century Glass at Groote Schuur 
    Unknown (2009-05-05)
    From the Pearse Collection: photograph depicting a variety of richly engraved 18th century glass housed at Groote Schuur. It includes a wine glass, port or sherry glasses, beakers and a decanter. It is uncertain whether ...
  • Elsenberg [Elsenburg] near Mulder's Vlei: The Bell Tower 
    Pearse, Geoffrey Eastcott (1885-1968) (2009-03-27)
    Plan, elevation, section and moulding details of the Cape Dutch bell tower at Elsenburg near Mulder's Vlei. Drawing by prof. Geoffrey Pearse for his book "Eighteenth Century Architecture in South Africa" - see pages 46-47 ...
  • 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 ...
  • Elsenburg near Mulder's Vlei: the entrance door 
    Pearse, Geoffrey Eastcott (1885-1968) (2009-03-27)
    External and internal elevations of the entrance door of the Elsenburg homestead near Mulder's Vlei. Plans redrawn by Geoffrey Pearse from records in Sir Herbert Baker and R. F. Kendall's office. Published in "Eighteenth ...
  • English Church House, Capetown [Cape Town] 
    Pearse, Geoffrey Eastcott (1885-1968); Hanson, Norman Leonard (1909-1991) (2009-03-27)
    Front elevation & part plan of the stoep of the English Church House on Burg Street in Cape Town, measured and drawn by Norman Hanson for prof. Geoffrey Pearse's book "Eighteenth Century Architecture in South Africa" - see ...
  • Escritoire 
    Pearse, Geoffrey Eastcott (1885-1968) (2008-10-23)
    Photograph depicting an escritoire belonging to Mrs. N. Mark. Below the desk are three drawers shaped in plan (linenfold), within a splayed frame. The unusual cornice has a carved key block. It is the same piece shown in ...
  • 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. ...
  • Escritoire, mrs. Purcell's collection 
    Pearse, Geoffrey Eastcott (1885-1968); Elliot, Arthur, 1870-1938 (2008-10-17)
    Photograph depicting an escritoire once in the possession of Mrs. Purcell, but now housed in the Africana Museum, Johannesburg. It has a decorative cornice and four drawers, the fronts of which are shaped in plan. It is ...
  • Escutcheon, Groot Constantia 
    Pearse, Geoffrey Eastcott (1885-1968); Elliot, Arthur, 1870-1938 (2008-10-17)
    Photograph depicting an intricately chased silver key escutcheon at Groot Constantia. It resembles those depicted in Chapter Eight of the 1960 edition of prof. Geoffrey Pearce's book "Eighteenth Century Furniture in South Africa".
  • Footboard of a bed 
    Pearse, Geoffrey Eastcott (1885-1968) (2008-10-17)
    Two black and white photographs depicting the carved footboard of a wooden bed - one photograph taken from the front, the other from the back.
  • Gable to outbuilding at Spier 
    Pearse, Geoffrey Eastcott (1885-1968); Fassler, John, 1910-1971 (2009-03-31)
    Elevation of a gable on a Cape Dutch outbuilding at the Spier homestead on the Eerste River near Stellenbosch. Also, section of its thatched roof, showing structural beams. Drawn by John Fassler for prof. Geoffrey Pearse's ...