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SOUTHERN AFRICAN TREASURES 1
I am not winning the battle against advancing years and bereavement and injury regrettably mean I am having to "downsize"
Most of these items were brought with me when I emigrated to Spain in the early 1990s. They are, of course, available to everyone, but will have a special nostalgic memory to many fellow "SAFFAS" All were acquired in Southern Africa, many from the 1960s.
Part proceeds will go to the charities AGE CONCERN and also to ADANA, the marvellous rescue centre in Estepona for abandoned and mis-treated animals.
1992 - Goodbye to my Hyde Park Corner Johannesburg Gallery in South Africa.
1993 - Hello to the ancient Berber Fort where I worked gathering local rugs near Marrakech, North Africa.
MID-19TH C. HEAVY BRASS COOKING POT which I discovered in 1968 in a junk-filled warehouse in Johannesburg where it suffered the indignity of being used to prop up one side of a shelf. It bore the label of The British Antique Dealers Association, a much sought after award in the world of antiques world wide. My well meaning cleaning lady rubbed it off!!!! Very heavy and used for serious cooking and looks great as a kitchen fruit bowl. Euros 65. Size 16 cms. or 8 inches high and 33 cms. or 16 inches in diameter. Reference 3635.
SOUTH AFRICAN STREET ART. It would be easy to class this metal bird as junk if you first saw it lying in a pile of metal objects in the grass of a traffic island at a set of traffic lights on a Johannesburg highway. The pigeon is a perfect scale replica of the real thing, complete with bright eyes and the wide claw feet these birds have. Size 20 cms. or 8 inches long. Euros 25. Reference 3636.
THIS VERY OLD MEALIE STOMP NEVER TRAVELLED FAR BECAUSE I FOUND IT IN PORT ELIZABETH in the early 1970s. It is very solid, hand carved from one huge branch, or maybe even the trunk, of a yellow wood tree from the Knysna area. It has always found a display corner in my kitchen but now needs a new appreciative home. Height 87 cms. and diameter 33 cms. Euros 90.
THE SOUTH AFRICAN LANDSCAPE provided the artist John Meyer an endless choice of subjects. I asked him to paint a scene for me so that everytime I looked at it I would smell the dust. His portrayal of "Grootvloek Vlei", together with the borehole, does just that. Signed on the reverse. Reference 3651. Size, unframed, is 25 x 35 cms. Euros 250.
THE TRADITIONAL BOREHOLE AND WATER TANK found throughout rural Southern Africa.
DICK FINDLAY (1928 - 1996) WAS ONE OF THE BEST SOUTH AFRICAN ARTISTS OF HIS GENERATION. He specialised not only in captivating portaits of wildlife animals and birds, but was an accomplished illustrator of magazines and textbooks. This pair are signed and dated 1959. His prices fetched at auctions range from USD 200 to 1,000. Size (unframed) both 34 x 24 cms. Euros 65 the pair.
LEFT SHOWS a European Bee Eater and right hand drawing is of a Lilac Breasted Roller, native of East Africa but ranging as far south as Kwa Zulu.
A TINY, BUT IMPORTANT, POT FOUND ON THE BARS AND TABLES IN MANY EATERIES IN THE EARLY 1900s, this contained toothpicks. Sadly now the container is of throw away plastic. Size is only 4 cms. high and 5 cms. in diameter. Euros 15.
IT IS A MEASURE OF THE IMPORTANCE OF THIS BOOK THAT IT FIRST APPEARED IN 1961 AND HAS BEEN REPRINTED THREE TIMES SINCE. Author, Julian Jeffs, is a true master of his subject. You will not need anything further. Euros 10. The BERTRAMS book is a catalogue of their wines but also has much back ground, maps and seldom seen photos of cellars and the grapes themselves. Euros 10.
THREE USEFUL LITTLE BOOKS, The first of which will bring tears to your eyes when you see the original price sticker of 17 cents, the price it was at Pick n Pay in the first of their supermarkets in the Transvaal in Bedfordview in the mid 1960s. This book Euros 10, the second and third are Euros 5 each.
OPPOSITES. The guide to "STELLENBOSCH AND ITS WINE ROUTE" reflects the town itself -- slow and leisurely -- while the second, John Platter`s "SOUTH AFRICAN WINES, 2002, is 506 action packed pages of data. Take them both in moderation. Euros 5 each.
TWO SERIOUS AND IMPORTANT REFERENCE BOOKS ON CAPE FURNITURE. The first called TOWN AND COUNTRY FURNITURE OF THE CAPE dates from 1987 and has 19 sections, 224 pages and 939 illustrations. The second is CAPE COUNTRY FURNITURE by the same authors has 367 pages covering 39 sections. There are 1247 illustrations. Euros 28 each.
TWO USEFUL ADDITIONS TO THE PREVIOUSLY DESCRIBED BOOKS ON CAPE FURNITURE are shown here. Easy and informative. Euros 15 each.
"TRANSVAAL 1961 TO 1971, was published in 1971 to coincide with the 10th anniversary of South Africa becoming independent. Much of the material was provided by both nnational and local governments. It makes interesting reading if you lived there at this time. Euros 10. The second book "THE OLD TRANSVAAL - 1834 to 1899 - is well written and packed with information, documents, maps and photographs and deserves a place on the library shelf. Euros 15.
TRUE NOSTALGA TIME FOR VAALIES. Two of Johannesburg`s most famous artists, Arnold Benjamin and Abe Berry have captured what has been eradicated from our city. Thanks to both for the memories. Books are Euros 20 each.
THREE BOOKS WHICH ONLY SAFFAS WILL REALLY UNDERSTAND. NIGHT STALK is the result of two researches who spent a six month "internship" with a pride of 39 lions in the eastern Kruger Park. Great information and even better photography, much of it at night. Euros 15. MEMORIES OF A GAME RANGER tells the deveelopment of the Kruger over his 40 year stint as a game warden there. Euros 5. SOLO is the story of an Austrian resarcher who rescued the runt of the litter of wild dogs and returned him to the wild in Serengeti. Euros 5.
ANTIQUE TIN BATH filled with dried gourds, several of which have been adapted for water storage. This was found in a hamlet in the Karoo Desert in southern Africa. It comes with a superb book on the area written by Dr Marius Barnard (brother of famous heart transplant surgeon, Dr. Christian Barnard). This will make an evocative decoration in the fireplace or on a table or large shelf. Reference 3614. Size (Empty) 60 x 26 cms., or 24 x 12 inches. Euros 70.
STREET ART - JOHANNESBURG STYLE. A family of Hippos, cast in brass and weighing nearly as much as the real thing. Marvellous paper weights. Euros 10.
I KNOW THIS IS NOT SOUTH AFRICAN BUT -- I got it in the morning market in Quetta, a town in the North West of Pakistan a couple of kilometres from the Afghan border in 1983. The Mujahadeen carried out retribution on the Soviet invaders nightly and brought their loot to the Quetta market most mornings. You could buy anything from a tank to a trinket. It was with me in SA for the 10 years prior to emigration therefore qualifies for permanent SA residence and can appear on these pages. Never have cold ears, anywhere, again. Euros 48.
RARE RHODESIAN BOOK which will be of interest to serious gardeners. Everything from the giant Baobab to the tiny ground covers. Many full colour photographs. Euros 15. The booklet on the right is a full colour guide to 8 National Botanical Gardens of South Africa. Euros 5.
GUS SILBER, UNLIKE HIS CONTEMPORARY FELLOW JOHANNESBURG ARTISTS TAKES HIS INSPIRATION FROM THE PRESENT DAY SOUTH AFRICA. IT PROVIDES A RICH SOURCE ----------------Madam and Eve are a team. Euros 5. The second Gus Silber book disects most modern situations in SA. It leaves you in tears, one lot from laughter, the other from frustration. Euro 15
RHODESIAN COINS - a 1964 shilling with the Queen`s head depicted on one side. The 1973 5 cent piece is from the new era and depicts the national flower, the flame lily, on the front. Both in excellent condition. Euros 15 the pair.
THE COINS could be made into a unique bracelet or necklace/pendant.
VERY RARE COLLECTION OF 4 ANTIQUE COPPER ENGRAVED PRINTING BLOCKS FOR 4 JOHANNESBURG COMPANIES, CIRCA 1900.
A. S. Traub & Company, Auctioneers & Live Stock Salesmen, Pim Street, Newtown. Reference 3676. Size 20 x 6 cms. or 8 x 2 inches. Euros 80.
The Tobacco Company of Rhodesia and South Africa Limited. Reference 3675. Size 20 x 7 cms., or 8 x 2,5 inches. Euros 80.
Simmer and Jack Proprietary Mines and Limited. Reference 3677. Size 26 x 5 cms., or 10 x 5 inches. Euros 80.
The Standard Trading Company Limited. Wine and Spirit Merchants. 218 Commissioner Street East, Johanesburg. Telephone 2129. Euros 80.
FREE presentation and storage lined box. The cufflinks used to make this pair are hall marked. The marks are of the "Lion Passant" (The walking lion) and a Leopard head. This hall mark is confirmed as being from London in 1956. The silver is of 925 grade.
RHODESIAN MEMORIES: The previous owner of these Rhodesian coins had them made into cufflinks with the addition of silver ends which are hallmarked from London. They confirm a silver quality of 925. They will make a wonderful gift. Reference 3655. Euros 65.
