Cape Town | Fine, Decorative & African Art, Books & Maps, Militaria, Carpets, Furniture, Silverware, Jewellery and Handbags | August 2020

Large panel, small panel attached, white ground with symmetrical pairs of black, red and blue triangles in seven rows, panel edged in black, blue ...

nwana Made from two basic elements, a cylindrical body and a skirt, the cylinder covered in fabric and strings of beads tightly would around it be...

nwana Beads, cloth, wood, button eyes Refer to Lot 520 for comments 18cm high ...[more]

gimwane Constructed on compressed fibre core, covered in fabric to form a cylindrical shape, wound in circles with plaited grass string, dark brow...

Corn cob, covered in brown clay, dressed as an adult Himba woman, hide clothing and hairstyle Like the other "dolls" on auction this is not a play...

Barbie doll dressed in the outfit of a Himba married woman, traditional local materials leather and fibre; legs, face and body covered with ochre,...

nxanga (pronounced n-shanga) Small band of independent beaded structure (not supported on fabric) with zig zag rows of coloured beads on white gro...

thito or thetho Front apron square of pink and red salempor, lower section beaded in horizontal rows, the top dotted fully with white beads Only w...

siyandhana Black cloth, white beads in five horizontal rows running the width of the cloth, each row is different and made up of repeating units o...

nhunguvani Shaped calabash (gourd), covered with coloured electrical wire in turning angled stripes, carved wooden stopper with head, beads for ey...

Small flat basket with lid made from palm leaf, string for carrying, containing three shells, one filled with a mixture of mud and beads, one scal...

Carved mask, painted orange, slanted mouth painted yellow, black eye brows and line on right cheek, slits below the eyes to see through, strips of...

A fine mwana-pwo mask (young woman), round face, small delicate features, X markings on cheeks indicating scarification, elaborate hairstyle/head ...

isicholo Hair woven onto a wide, round fibre frame, coloured with red ochre and fat 10cm high by 48 cm diameter PROVENANCEMpostle Mzila, Msinga Zu...

isicholo Hat made from curved fibre support, covered with woven red and black wool fabric like a beret, flat panels. and six projecting wire suppo...

isicholo Hat made from curved fibre support, covered with woven red and black wool fabric like a beret, attached flat and four elaborate wire supp...

iziqhaza/amashaza Pair of earplugs on round circles of wood, covered in cut geometric designs from asbestos vinyl, attached with small metal pins,...

iziqhaza Pair of earplugs on round circles of wood, covered in cut geometric designs from asbestos vinyl, attached with small metal pins, cleaned ...

Serpentine/soapstone Tightly coiled figure carved to fit into the hewn stone, large face and hands, extended stomach, scratches on the surface Alt...

Ready-made waistcoat, beaded vertical rows of repeating triangles in black, yellow, red, black and white on the front, white beaded outlines on th...

nceka Faded cotton fabric, small golden safety pins added throughout, two rows of small round mirrors in the centre encircled with safety pins, be...

nceka Navy-coloured cloth, seven beaded fish in many colours, beaded border following the printed design This nceka was not made to be worn but co...

Traditional Kente cloth, narrow strip weaving, primarily maroon and yellow, some seams undone214cm long ...[more]

Manual, the cream dial with black Arabic numerals and outer calibrated ring, the bezel and bracelet strap embellished with baguette- and single-cu...

Manual, the oval gold dial with textured finish and gold and black baton hour markers, on an integral tapered bracelet strap composed of woven lin...

Reference number 123.25.27.60.55.002, the circular mother-of-pearl dial with diamond hour markers, diamond-encrusted bezel, on a stainless steel a...

The circular white dial with dot and baton hour markers, calibrated outer dial, sweeping seconds hand, date aperture at 3 o' clock, unidirectional...

The oval gold dial with textured finish and gold baton hour markers, on an integral gold mesh strap with fold-over claspwidth of dial approximatel...

Reference number 6622, the circular dial with baton hour markers, on a brown leather strap, diameter of case approximately 33mm ...[more]

Reference number 69173, the circular white dial with Roman numeral hour markers, calibrated outer ring, sweeping seconds hand, date aperture at 3 ...

The circular gold dial with baton hour markers, calibrated outer ring, sweeping seconds hand, date aperture at 3 o’ clock, on a gold jubilee brace...

Manual, the rectangular silvered dial with satin finish and polished Arabic numerals, calibrated outer ring, subsidiary dial at 6 o'clock for cons...

Reference number IW358001, the black circular dial with baton hour markers, calibrated outer ring, rotating bezel, on a rubber strap, diameter of ...

Limited edition numbered 04/50, manual, the silvered tonneau-shaped dial with Roman numerals, outer calibrated ring, power reserve indicator at 1 ...

Reference number P1400/1700, the circular black dial with Arabic numeral and baton hour markers, subsidiary seconds dial, date aperture at 3 o’ cl...

Reference number 85050/000R-I0P29, the circular silver dial with Arabic numeral hour markers, sweeping seconds hand, three subsidiary dials, on a ...

Reference number 7810S/000G-B050, the circular white dial with Arabic numeral hour markers, calibrated outer ring, sweeping seconds hand, two subs...

Composed of a heart-shaped motif and sprays of foliage and flower heads with ribbons, embellished with rose- and senaille-cut diamonds, currently ...

Each flower-head cluster surmount suspending a detachable teardrop-shaped cluster pendant, set throughout with rose- and senaille-cut diamonds wei...

Of Art Deco design, the broad tapered band centred with an old brilliant-cut diamond weighing approximately 0.25ct, further embellished with thirt...

Bezel set to the centre with a rectangular cushion-cut synthetic sapphire weighing approximately 14.4ct, enclosed within a conforming surround of ...

Composed of curb-link chain, suspending a fob seal mounted with a gemstone, approximately 50cm in length ...[more]

Composed of cable-link chain suspending a fob seal mounted with an intaglio-carved gemstone, approximately 160cm in length ...[more]

Claw set to the centre with an old-cut diamond weighing 0.6030ct, the shoulders channel set with rows of baguette-cut diamonds weighing approximat...

In the Victorian style, claw set to the centre with three circular mixed-cut garnets, in sizes, the bezel embellished with scrolling pattern, in 9...

Composed of fancy links, approximately 200cm in length ...[more]

Of various designs and sizes, mounted with various gemstones, pearls and diamonds, in 9ct gold (7) ...[more]

crossover design, each terminal mounted with a round cabochon amethyst, in 14ct gold, ring size M1/2 ...[more]

Each claw set with a round brilliant-cut diamond weighing 1.03ct and 1.02ct respectively, in platinumThe 1.03ct diamond accompanied by a GIA Diamo...

Claw set with a heart-shaped diamond weighing 2.70ct, in 18ct gold, suspended on a wheat-link chain necklace, the necklace approximately 45cm in l...

Claw set to the centre with a round brilliant-cut diamond weighing 1.00ct, in platinum, ring size MThe diamond accompanied by a GIA Diamond Gradin...

Each claw set with a round brilliant-cut diamond weighing 0.3300ct and 0.300ct respectively, in 18ct goldThe 0.3300ct diamond accompanied by an EG...

Each designed as a butterfly, set throughout with round brilliant-, baguette- and single-cut diamonds weighing approximately 3.0ct in total, the h...

Claw set to the centre with a radiant-cut diamond weighing 0.565ct, in platinum, ring size MThe diamond accompanied by an IDL certificate, no A134...

Of articulated spiral design, claw set to the centre with twenty-eight round brilliant-cut diamonds weighing approximately 1.8ct in total, in 18ct...

Claw set with a pear-shaped diamond weighing 1.5180ct, in platinum, ring size MThe diamond accompanied by an EGL Diamond Report, no 140201970/9848...

Each of flower-head cluster design, claw set with round brilliant-cut diamonds weighing approximately 3.5ct in total, with post-and-clip fittings,...

Designed as a plain band with satin finish, one edge set throughout with round brilliant-cut diamonds and a further round brilliant-cut diamond mo...

Channel set throughout with baguette-cut diamonds weighing approximately 1.6ct in total, in 18ct gold, size M ...[more]

Comprising: a necklace, a bracelet and a pair of pendant earrings, claw set throughout with one hundred and ninety-two princess-cut diamonds weigh...