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

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

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  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Chair, property of Major Jardine 
    Pearse, Geoffrey Eastcott (1885-1968) (2008-10-17)
    Photograph depicting a mid-18th century cane chair belonging to Major Jardine. It has curved legs and club feet. Note that only the backrest and seat are caned while the sides are not. It appears to be the same piece shown ...
  • Chair, property of Major Jardine 
    Pearse, Geoffrey Eastcott (1885-1968); Howie, W.D. (2008-10-23)
    Photograph depicting a late 18th century chair in the Sheraton taste. It has plain square tapered legs braced by stretchers. The seat is upholstered and the back has three decorative slats forming arches at the top rail. ...
  • Chairs 
    Pearse, Geoffrey Eastcott (1885-1968) (2008-10-28)
    Photograph depicting four different types of caned stinkwood chairs. From left to right: a Queen Anne tub or corner chair with tapered legs (c. 1730), a Tulbach chair with ball turned legs (c. 1700), a Louis XV or Huguenot ...
  • Chest at Alphen 
    Pearse, Geoffrey Eastcott (1885-1968) (2008-11-03)
    Photograph depicting a kist from Alphen. The openwork key escutcheon in a square frame, as well as the handles and angle strips are in brass. Unusually, the chest has two bun feet in front and two plain feet at the back. ...
  • Chest of drawers 
    Pearse, Geoffrey Eastcott (1885-1968) (2008-10-23)
    Photograph depicting a small chest of drawers with cabriole legs. It is made of Coromandel wood, with silver fittings copied from a box at the Koopmans de Wet House. At the time it was photographed it belonged to Mr. William ...
  • Chest of drawers 
    Pearse, Geoffrey Eastcott (1885-1968) (2008-10-23)
    Photograph depicting a chest of drawers of the linenfold low type with a shaped top, probably from the late 18th century. It has heavy, squat cabriole legs terminating in ball-and-claw feet. Photograph probably considered ...
  • 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 ...
  • Church interior with lectern and pulpit 
    Unknown (2009-04-21)
    From the Pearse Collection: photograph depicting a church interior with pulpit, lectern and balustrade, all embellished with ornamental wrought iron work. This could be a church by Herbert Baker. Photograph probably ...
  • Corner cupboard, Groot Constantia 
    Pearse, Geoffrey Eastcott (1885-1968); Howie, W.D. (Duncan) (2009-03-23)
    Photograph depicting a corner cupboard with "kasstel" (porcelain pots on stands) from Groot Constantia. It is flat fronted, and has fielded door panels, a shaped apron, canted corners and a gabled pediment. The photograph ...
  • Corner cupboard, Koopmans de Wet House 
    Pearse, Geoffrey Eastcott (1885-1968); Elliot, Arthur, 1870-1938 (2008-10-31)
    Photograph depicting a corner cupboard at Koopmans de Wet House. It appears in Fig. 48 on page 39 of the 1960 edition of prof. Geoffrey Pearse's book "Eighteenth Century Furniture in South Africa". It is quite unusual, as ...
  • Courtyard 
    Unknown (2009-04-21)
    From the Pearse Collection: photograph depicting an unknown building with a courtyard surrounded by a loggia. The lower columns are square while the upper Ionic columns are connected by arches. Photograph probably considered ...
  • Cradle, Koopmans de Wet House 
    Pearse, Geoffrey Eastcott (1885-1968) (2008-11-03)
    Photograph depicting a sturdy cradle from Koopmans de Wet House, probably from the 18th century. It is made of wood, and the ends are on rockers.