General
General
Object Auto ID
60147
Alternate Codes
objectautoid_sahrisv1_33410
B39
Common Name
Desk
Classified Name
DESK
Writing
FURNITURE
Local Name
Bible desk
Quantity
1.00
Object Description

Stinkwood desk on stand or bible desk, Cape, c. 1750. Ornate ivory and ebony inlay work, including wind rose or compass medallion designs. Brass handles. In two parts. Top section with sloping lid resting on a base with four baluster turned legs and a cross stretcher. The base has a drawer.

Provenance

The bible desk forms part of the William Fehr Collection at the Castle of Good Hope, today part of the Social History Collections of Iziko Museums of South Africa. The Fehr Collection is a Specifically Declared Heritage Collection with the South African Heritage Resources Agency (SAHRA). It was purchased by the government in 1964.

Current Owner/Responsible Custodian
Iziko Museums of South Africa - Social History Collections
Description
Material Types
Stinkwood
Technique Types
Woodworking
Colours
Brown
Distinguishing Features

With a white and black decorative inlay pattern, among other the wind rose motif.

Measurement Type Unit Value
Length
mm
940.00
Height
mm
650.00
History
Object Age
1750
Object Age Comment
Mid-18th century/Colonial period
Maker Comment
Unknown maker
Production Place
Cape of Good Hope
Date Retrieved Reference Types Citation
Site Association
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