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Showcasing
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Collecting
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Dotty about Dolls
It is hard to believe that along with the Naada Fair which
celebrated 10 years in July this year, The Collector magazine
is celebrating it’s fourth successful year.
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Cartier - then and now
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Flame Mahogany Dutch Escritoire,19 th Century. With Top Bible Drawer and Hand Painted Interior Panel
(Pictures showing Escritoire open and closed)
In this issue
HERBERT BAKER
Showcasing
ST JOHN’S
Page 10 -11
ASK
THE
EXPERTS
Page 8
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HERBERT BAKER
Showcasing
ROEDEAN
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COLLECTING
DUNHILL
AQUARIUM
LIGHTERS
Page 20
In this issue
Casa Labia OUR
COVER STORY
NAADA
2010
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LorNa bailEy
BEATRIX POTTER
Page 23- 24
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With over 70 antique dealers from all corners of South Africa converging on
the Upper and Lower Levels of Nelson Mandela Square on the first Sunday of
every month, this Antiques Fair is without doubt the biggest and most
prestigious antiques and collectables fair in the country.
Carry on Collecting at the Nelson Mandela Square
T
he Antiques & Collectables Fair, Gauteng’s
most prestigious event, which boasts over seventy dealers who come from all over the country
to exhibit at Nelson Mandela Square on the first Sunday of
every month was a hub of activity during the Soccer
World Cup period. International visitors were delighted to
stumble across an authentic antiques and collectables fair and
were amazed at the high standard and quality of the goods
on sale. Those that were still here after the final match were
also able to attend the successful National Antiques Faire
which took place at the Sandton Convention Centre in July.
The tabletop fair at Nelson Mandela Square is a showcase of
hundreds of sought after ‘smalls’ – ranging from a rare piece of
irish silver, a first edition book, some vintage accessories or a
porcelain pattern to complete a dinner or tea set. The dealers, all
specialists in their fields will give you all the advice, support and encouragement you need to become a devotee of
antiques and collecting.
W
ith summer around the corner, thousands of shoppers will descend on
Nelson Mandela Square from now until
December, browsing and chatting to the dealers, looking
for that special piece to add to a collection or for a gift or
simply enjoy the relaxed atmosphere of Nelson Mandela
Square, Johannesburg’s most prestigious leisure mall.
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COLLECTING
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Thanking you, Su-Anne
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Dear Su-Anne
This is in fact a fine example of a “Scarf
dancer” Art Deco Figure. It was made in
1930’s hence it falls under the Art Deco
period. This is a wonderful example of a
bronzed spelter figurine on a marble base.
These figurines are becoming more and more
collectable.
In Classical terms, an urn is a large decorative covered container of wood, metal, pottery, etc. In
furniture, it was a large wooden vase-like container which was usually set on a pedestal on either
side of a side table. This was the characteristic of Adam style designs and also of Hepplewhite‘s
work. Urns were also used as decorative turnings at the cross points of stretchers in 16th and 17th
century furniture designs. The urn and the vase were often set on the central pedestal in a “broken”
or “swan’s” neck pediment.
Ask the Collector experts about your treasures or collecting discipline queries. All
queries should be accompanied by photographs that clearly & accurately show both
the piece and particular markings. Email [email protected]
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Thanking you, Doris
Attached is a photograph of a odly
shaped, carved ivory ball. Could you
please tell me more about it ?
Yours sincerely, Marie
Dear Marie
This is a Japanese Ivory Paperweight,
Meiji period (1868-1912).
Finely carved sphere depicting dragons in
flight, mother-of-pearl eyes.
Signed and measuring 6 cm.
Price to be valued at, insured R 9 500 (net).
Thank you for sharing this wonderful piece
with us. Always remember to insure your
antiques and collectables, in this case it
would be safe to insure her for roughly
R30 000.
The
At a local auction, I purchased this
box. It has remarkable detail and
measures 4ins x 2.75ins in size and
looks like Ivory? What amount should I be
insuring this item for?
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Dear Doris
This is a fine piece of 19th Century Indian
((Vizagapatam) tortoiseshell and ivory overlaid domed top box, the exterior applied with
pierced and fretted panels, on carved paw
feet. The craftsmanship is very ornate and
ivory and tortoiseshell is highly collectable.
You should insure this item for a minimum of
R1500 – R2000.
What a treasure!
Jeremy Stephen Antiques
Bancroft
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An urn is a vase, ordinarily covered and without handles, that usually has a narrowed neck above
a footed pedestal. “Knife urns” placed on pedestals flanking a dining-room sideboard were an
English innovation for high-style dining rooms of the late 1760’s. They went out of fashion in the
following decade, in favour of knife boxes that were placed on the sideboard.
Drop our experts a line,
together they will help
identify your mysterious
treasures & collectables.
At the recent NAADA faire, we
stumbled upon this wonderful figurine
on a base. Can you tell me more about
the age, and perhaps some history?
DECOR
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Est 1959
Antiques
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ST . JOHN’S COLLEGE - A SIR H. BAKER MASTER PIECE
St John’s College has an illustrious history
spanning over 112 years. The school was
founded on 1 August 1898 in a house in
Plein Street by an Irish priest, Reverend John
Darragh, the rector of St Mary’s Church
(now Cathedral). Johannesburg was then 12
years old, and the tiny school boasted two
desks and seven pupils.
Just one year later it was forced to close its
doors when the Anglo Boer War began. It
re-opened in 1902, two months after the
signing of the peace treaty, and grew rapidly. Soon 180 pupils were enrolled and the
school had to move to larger premises. Its
new home was a wood and iron building
near the Union Grounds.
However, the post war government was
opposed to private schools and over the
next few years policies introduced by Lord
Milner’s administration caused the school’s
enrolment to plummet. By 1906 St John’s
faced closure, and an approach was made
to the Community of the Resurrection (an
Anglo Catholic order of missionary priests
and lay brothers) to take over the school.
The new headmaster, Father ‘Okey’ Nash,
realised that if St John’s was to survive, it had
to move north out of the city. He chose a
magnificent site on Houghton Ridge, which
the school was able to purchase through
the generosity of diamond magnate Mr
(later Sir) Thomas Cullinan, who donated
£5 000, and the Johannesburg Chamber of
Industries, which sold the land to St John’s at
half its market value.
The renowned architect Mr (later Sir) Herbert
Baker was appointed to design the new
school buildings which occupy 56 acres on
Houghton Ridge. The first blocks used were
of rough-hewn quartzite quarried on the site,
but subsequently rock was sourced from
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Krugersdorp and handchased by Maltese
craftsmen. The school is arranged around
a number of quadrangles, each with its
cloisters. The buildings around David quad
were the work of Leonard Fleming, who
worked with Baker.
Many St John’s boys and masters served
their country during the Great War, and in
1931 the beautiful War Memorial Chapel,
which is the centre of all school activities,
was completed to commemorate those who
fell in battle. The rood screen was created
by Italian craftsmen in the 1930’s. The pipe
organ was built in the gallery in 1964 as a
memorial to choirmaster Noel Iverson. Inside
the chapel is the Delville Wood (All Souls)
Memorial Chapel, which houses one of only
five Delville Wood crosses in the world. The
stained glass windows in the nave are of
St John.
The school continued to grow from strength
to strength and is today internationally
recognised as one of the top South African
schools. It has earned a fine reputation as
a school of high academic, sporting and
cultural standards and the curriculum from
pre-grade through to A-levels is diversified
enough to cater for the differences in ability
of each pupil.
•1892 Baker made South Africa his home.
• His first commission came from Cecil
Rhodes, who asked him to restore his Cape
Dutch mansion, Groote Schuur.
• In 1900 Rhodes sponsored Sir Herbert
Baker to undertake a study tour to Greece,
Italy and Egypt.
• In 1896 one of his projects included a
total re-design of Grootte Schuur after it was
destroyed by fire. Grootte Schuur was later
renamed to Genadendal and now forms
the permanent residence of the president of
South Africa.
• After Rhodes’ death, Sir Herbert Baker
built the Rhodes Memorial in Cape Town
(between 1910 and 1912) in memory of
Rhodes.
• In 1902 Baker moved to Johannesburg
where Lord Milner commissioned him with
several architectural projects, including Government buildings, churches, houses and
agricultural and mining settlements.
• In Johannesburg, the first house built by
Sir Herbert Baker was Stonehouse (his own
house) in Rockridge Road, Parktown. Other
examples, amongst others, in Johannesburg
include Pilrig House and St Margaret’s, also
on Rockridge Road, Parktown; Northwards;
the South African Institute for Medical
Research; St Andrew’s School for Girls; the
Rhoedean School, and St John’s College.
• Some of the buildings designed by Sir
Herbert Baker in Cape Town include:
Groot Constantia; the McClean telescope
building at the Royal Observatory; Rhodes
Memorial; St George’s Anglican Cathedral,
and Wynberg Boys’ High School. In the
Northern Cape (Kimberley) he designed the
Honoured Dead Memorial.
• Sir Herbert Baker went back to England,
where he worked until his death in 1946.
• Sir Herbert’s tomb is in Westminster
Abbey.
• Sir Herbert Baker’s work in South
Africa is considered the best of his career.
We proudly showcase some of the best
examples of Baker architecture in the form of
schools and trust you too will enjoy reading
about these fine establishments and perhaps
even consider sending your children to these
fine establishments for them to experience
the Baker magic!
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Roedean School was founded by the Lawrence family in 1885 in Brighton.
Theresa Lawrence, the youngest sister, and her close friend, Katherine Margaret Earle,
sailed to South Africa in 1903 with the intention of establishing a second Roedean
thousands of miles south of the original. It was a remarkable act of pioneering.
Two young women, both in their early thirties, Cambridge educated, coming out to
a country that had been ravaged by a bitter war, and to a rough mining town that
had not existed on any map a mere 17 years before.
The school flourished, moving in 1904 to its present site in Houghton, which was
then ‘out in the country’. The Lawrence family’s vision within the framework of a
nurturing and caring environment was brought to life with stunning gardens and
Sir Herbert Baker Architecture.
Sir Herbert Baker designed the original St Ursula’s building. Over the years additions have been made but the architects have retained the Herbert Baker features
with arches, colonnades, bell towers, and courtyards. Throughout the generations
the 11 hectares has grown into the present cluster of buildings, trees, playing fields,
and beautifully landscaped gardens. The tolling of the Roedean bell continues, at
the beginning and end of each day, as it did in the years of the founders, to commemorate the 22 founding pupils of the school. They led the steadily expanding
school for 27 years. These two ladies retired in 1930, the year that the franchise
was finally extended to women, with their mission accomplished and the foundation of academic excellence firmly laid.
As you stroll the grounds, you get a sense of seclusion and peace as the past
breathes through the elegant space that now greets you. One realises why
Roedean, 107 years later, is as committed now to improve opportunities for young
women to make career choices which will enable them to be competitive in the
global context. Roedean will continue its great history of academic excellence,
civic duty and cultural diversity.
Phone: (011) 647-3200
Website: www.roedeanschool.co.za
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NAADA 2010
The essential Antiques & Art event of the year was once again a huge
success - world class goods for local collectors and decorators.
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Clyde on 4th
A TOAST TO TEN YEARS OF THE
NATIONAL ANTIQUES FAIRE
2010 is not only a momentous year for South Africans in terms of current events, but it also marks some milestones in our historical and
cultural past. The National Antiques & Decorative Arts Faire which has become the country’s most definitive showcase of antiques and
collectables celebrated its 10th successful year and aligned itself to the global ‘antiques are green’ movement – encouraging investment
in antiques as a way to recycle and re-use. In celebrating the 100th year since the naming of ‘South Africa’ as a union, the NAADA
Faire held in July at the Sandton Convention Centre showcased the very best in antiques and collectables – from a rare 18th century
long case clock that depicted one of our historical heroes to the one-of-a-kind collectable classic leather ‘egg’ chair designed in Denmark
in 1957 by Arne Jacobsen – all this showcased in the distinct ‘living with antiques’ setting of the NAADA Faire.
RARE HISTORICAL CLOCK
SELLS ON OPENING
NIGHT
One of the historical
showpieces of the 2010
National Antiques Faire was
a rare Woltemade Clock by
Douwe de Vries made shortly after 1775 in Amsterdam.
This long case clock, oak
veneered with burr walnut
and inlaid with rosewood
depicts the heroic deed by
Wolraad Woltemade who
rescued 14 sailors from the
wrecked VOC de Jonge
Thomas in Table Bay on
the 1st of June 1773.
Beautifully preserved and
restored, this one-of-a-kind
clock was sold by Ricus
Dullaert, of Kunsthandel
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H.W.C. Dullaert, a well-known antiques
dealer from Amsterdam, who is a regular
exhibitor at the National Antiques Faire,
has made it his mission to source antique
items that have a strong Dutch/South African
provenance.
Associated Art Gallery
SHOWCASING THE BEST
OF THE BEST
Whether you were looking for an antique
dining room table seating twenty-four, a
fur stole or an art piece, the NAADA Faire
had it all – and more. The participating
dealers, who came from as far afield as
Miami, Florida, USA, Franschhoek, Durban
and Vryburg, gathered together the most
diverse range of antiques, collectables and
decorative arts. For the purists, the range of
antiques was breathtaking with elegant dining tables laden with antique lace, silver and
porcelain; for those into collectables there
was something for everyone – whether you
collected Royal Doulton and dolls or costume
jewellery; for those interested in decorative
arts the choice was diverse – from Ardmore’s
beautiful display to Murano glass and contemporary one-of-a-kind jewellery.
COLLECTING
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MUST VISIT
LIVING WITH ‘GREEN’ ANTIQUES
The
International Antiques Are Green campaign promotes ‘investing in the future and recycling the past’ and the 2010 NAADA Faire did
just that! From the magnificent decor stand designed by interior designer Stephen Falcke that met you as you entered the NAADA Faire and
which showed how to mix antique pieces with contemporary ‘green’ and recycled furniture to the wealth of antiques on show the message
was clear: antiques are ‘sustainable, re-usable and re-saleable’. Antiques are without doubt the best way to take the green movement into
our homes – by preserving antiques for generations to come you will be doing your part in helping to curb the use of precious resources,
recycling, preserving a little piece of history and ultimately perpetuating its ‘green’ cycle.
NAADA 2010 truly was
the essential Antiques
and Art event of the year.
Offering unparalleled
Stephen Falcke
variety of world class
goods for local collectors
and decorators. Press,
celebrities and collectors
from all over had a
glorious weekend and
truly experienced a world
class event!
Die Ossewa
Moonstruck
Experience
Pays Des Rêves
Ed Pascoe
Yesterdays Dreams
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COLLECTING
FEATURE
DECOR
MUST VISIT
RARE
WOLRAAD
WOLTEMADE CLOCK
SOLD AT NAADA 2010
The top piece of the NAADA fair in July was the 288 cm. high, handsome,
Amsterdam clock sold by Kunsthandel H.W.C.Dullaert.
The clock, in a very beautiful burr walnut case, must have been made shortly after 1773. In that
year a Dutch VOC merchant ship “De Jonge Thomas” built in Amsterdam in 1764, broke in two
pieces in Table Bay during a fierce storm. The Governor of Cape Town, Baron Plettenberg was
totally focused on the valuable content of “De Jonge Thomas” and ordered his servants to patrol the
beach on that horrible night of 1st of June 1773. Whoever was found guilty of looting the contents
of the ship would be executed immediately. Baron Plettenberg did not show any mercy for the crew
of 205 on the broken ship. Wolraad Woltemade (65 years old) who cared for the horses in the
Castle of Cape Town took his horse and commanded it into the waves. In seven rescue operations he brought 14 men safely back to the coast. His 8th attempt to rescue lives ended fatally
when six men jumped from the ship and grabbed the horse. Wolraad Woltemade, his horse
and the six men drowned. When the news reached Amsterdam, Wolraad Woltemade
became a national hero and Baron Plettenberg was sacked. A new ship called “Held
Woltemade” was built in Amsterdam. This rare Amsterdam clock, which Ricus
Dullaertfound in South Africa, has the Table Mountain and Table Bay
painted on the dial and the heroic deeds of Wolraad moving as
an automaton on the dial. It is very satisfying that this
clock found a new South African owner and
remains in South Africa.
KUNSTHANDEL H.W.C.DULLAERT
AMSTERDAM & JOHANNESBURG
After the successful NAADA fair from 22-25 July where Ricus Dullaert from Kunsthandel H.W.C. Dullaert
sold nearly all his best pieces, Ricus is now preparing for the SAADA fair in October. On the NAADA fair
in July Ricus found South African customers for an important Amsterdam automation longcase clock with an
automaton with the heroic rescue operation of Wolraad Woltemade on 1st of June 1773 in Table Bay. In this
stormy night Wolraad Woltemade saved 14 lives of crew members of the Dutch East Indies Company ship
“De Jonge Thomas”.
On the NAADA opening night on 22 July at Sandton Convention Centre there was massive interest for the late
18th century Wolraad Woltemade clock. It was sold within half an hour after the official opening. Ricus also found
a customer for a very fine 18th century inlaid Dutch mahogany show cabinet with marqueterie of flowers. A lovely
Dutch 18th century burr walnut armoire found a new owner as well.
Directly after the fair Ricus went back to the Netherlands to buy new stock for the SAADA fair in October. He has
laid his hands on some magnificent 18th century pieces again. Ricus believes in quality and rather buys one good
17th or 18th century piece than a stand full of late 19th century or early 20th century furniture. The highlight of
the collection in October will be a very rich 18th century Amsterdam longcase clock in a richly carved mahogany
case. The dial is painted with the Christmas scene. Very unusual is that the moon faze indicator is part of the idyllic
scene of the birth of the Saviour in Bethlehem.
Ricus also found two splendid 18th century armoires in the Netherlands, one in burr walnut the other in mahogany.
A rarity in Ricus’s collection for SAADA is a South German cabinet made to store guns for the hunt. The cabinet
is fully decorated with antlers of Bavarian deer and will bring every hunter in a hunting mood. A teakwood 18th
century so called “compagnie kist’ with massive brass handles will surely charm the collectors of items that have
a connection with the famous Dutch East Indies Compagnie. Some lovely 18th century blue and white and family
Rose porcelain, a collection of 17th century Delft tiles and a rare 18th century so called “luier cabinet” (diaper
cabinet) will complete the collection. Ricus looks forward to meeting you at the SAADA fair 15-17 October 2010.
Contact Ricus on 073-152-9022 or email - [email protected] or visit www.dullaert.com
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ntiques
dieossewaantiques
Melville
Cnr 8th Avenue and Main Road
Tel: (011) 482-9785
Fax: (011) 482-7855
Warehouse
31 Village Road, Selby
Jhb
(Tel: (011) 836-1650
Shop Hours:
Monday – Friday: 09:00 am – 17:00pm
Saturday: 09:00 am – 15:00pm
Sunday: 10:00 am – 13:00pm
Warehouse Hours:
Monday – Friday:
08:00am – 16:00pm
Die Ossewa is situated in Melville’s Main Street at the corner of 8th Avenue. Inside the historic 1903 building, you will find an eclectic mix
of rare Africana furniture, 18th century French country styles, vintage industrial designs and bespoke tables crafted from re-cycled wood or
wrought iron. If you are looking for an eye-catching piece that’s destined to be a talking point in your home then you’re sure to find it at
Die Ossewa in Melville or at their massive warehouse and restoration workshop in central Johannesburg.
Christiaan and Sonia travel all over Europe and the Americas sourcing interesting and unusual pieces for Die Ossewa, a name that means
Ox Wagon. Nowadays their stock arrives by sea container, rather than on the back of a wagon, and after expert restoration they deliver their
international discoveries to satisfied customers all over Gauteng. They work with South Africa’s finest interior designers and decorators and
they exhibit annually at the National Antiques & Decorative Arts Faire in Sandton.
You may recognize Christiaan’s name as one of the rugby players who represented South Africa in the 1995 Rugby World Cup winning
squad. Sonia is no stranger to celebrity either having worked as a PRO at Sun City with legendary stars such as Michael Jackson and Tina
Turner.
With their combined passion for art and antiques, Christiaan and Sonia have built a thriving business supplying furniture for all styles of
interiors together with chic accessories, decorative objects and collectables. Paintings by South African artists, ceramic art from Ardmore in
KwaZulu-Natal, and vintage Moorcroft art pottery made in England in the early 1900’s are just some of their specialities. Sonia also enjoys
finding beautiful jewellery for her discerning clients from estate sales all over South Africa.
Why not pay a visit to Die Ossewa, you never know what you will find today.
For more information, phone ChristiaanandSonia on Cell: 082-776-1585/Cell: 082-990-2409
Email: [email protected] or visit www.ossewaantiques.co.za
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Lorna Bailey
Lorna Bailey’s Dad writes to The Collector
I
am Lorna Bailey’s Dad and have been with her from the beginning of
her working life. Lorna left school in 1994 with 9 GCSE.s plus an A in
Art, she went straight into Burslem Art College which is famous for producing top ceramic designers like Clarice Cliff, Susie Cooper, Mable
Leigh and Jessie Tate to name just a few. Her Mum Jennifer and I decided
that she would stay in Ceramics after leaving college because that was
where she wanted to be as a Ceramic Designer, so I gave up my Antique
business and started a small pottery in the Old Artone pottery in Burslem.
Lorna
Baile Fluted
Table Jug. Hand
Painted (30cm)
Tall
Daryl the Cat
on black base.
Hand Painted
Jennifer went back to work to support us and I decided to buy another
pottery company that was being sold by Auction, so we started producing
toby jugs and novelty teapots under the back stamp of Old Ellgreave Pottery and reproducing the name of Woods Potters of Burslem and Shorter
which did quite well. Lorna came straight from college and worked producing her own designs and ranges of shapes, At first we gave her products away to our customers and they liked them so we slowly dropped
the production to by jugs and novelty teapots. We quickly established a
collectors club and moved to larger premises. Lorna’s designs were selling
like hot cakes and we soon had a collectors club of 5,500 collectors and we employed
50 people with a turnover of £750,000.
Staffordshire University gave her a honorary doctorate at the age of 28 years and now she can add D-Univ to her name . So in total she signs
her name Lorna Bailey D.Univ F.R.S.A. - nearly as many letters as in her name.
At the age of 21years Lorna won the Business Woman of the Year award and was accepted into the Royal Society of Arts so she could
have the letter of F.R.S.A. after her name. In 2002 she was given the honour of going to a garden party at Buckingham Palace with the
Queen and hundreds of other people (she enjoyed that!).
L
orna had many famous admirers of her designs including Eric Knowles, Paul Atterbury and Henry and John Sandon - all of Antiques
Roadshow fame, Julia Baird, John Lennon’s sister and Sheila Dibnah, Fred Dibnah’s widow, and actors from the likes of Coronation Street,
Eastenders, The Bill and many other TV Programmes and actors from the world of films. Lorna married Timothy Procter and became Mrs
Lorna Procter and has two little girls called Izabella aged 5 years and Mya aged 19 months and Izabella is showing signs of creativity
just like her mum when she was little.
Finally Lorna named all her designs after streets in Porthill. Wolstanton and Maybank where she used to play as a child.
Her website is www.lorna-bailey.co.uk and if you do a search for Lorna Bailey there are lots of things to read about her including what other
people have said in the past.
As our local saying goes (speak to you again Duck!)
Ta Ta for now Duck
Lionel Bailey
Art Deco
Style Tea Pot
scene. “Home is
where the heart
is”
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Boggles the
Cat. Hand
Painted (25cm)
Art Deco Style
Tea Pot scene.
“Abstract”
Terrific Toys at Dunne’s
“Mobo Pony Express
pedal cart”
“Mid 20th Century large jointed
Teddy Bear”
With the Soccer World Cup everyone’s eye was momentarily off the ball but now that it’s
over and everything is getting back to normal collectors are back to doing what they
love best – collecting!
What makes auctioneering so exciting is the unpredictability of what catches people’s fancy
when it comes to collecting. Whilst traditional antiques, such as the pair of hallmarked silver serving spoons that
sold for R3 250.00, always create interest it is the more unusual collectables that often create more of a buzz.
One such item of interest that was sold on auction was a Thomas Edison Gem phonogram with 11 cylinder records.
This machine was produced in the 1850’s and was one of the very first gramophone produced, and it was sold in perfect
working order for R7 150.00 (incl commission). The other was an American Coca Cola vending machine, which fetched R11 500.00
on auction.
We held our second Toy auction of the year in July, which once again was well attended and attracted serious buyers from all over. One of the star
attractions at that auction was a Murray (Ohio) yellow Dump pedal truck which fetched R4100 (incl commission), a Mobo Pony Express pedal cart
and pony (R2 250.00), a Scout Tractor (R1 750.00) and a Bally Space pinball machine (R8 250.00). Other items that were sold at that particular
auction included a mid 20th century jointed Teddy Bear, a TAP Boeing 727 model aeroplane and a West German Demag crane.
There will be another Toy auction before the end of the year, in November/December, so please start bringing in your toys! .
Other items of interest that have been sold on our auctions include:
Watch the press for the further details regarding future auctions!
Sir William Cornwallis Harris: Portraits of the
Game & Wild Animals of Southern Africa (book)
R3 000.00
GF Angas: The Kaffirs Illustrated, book
R2 700.00
Bronze: Horseman Riding, unsigned.
R8 750.00
Pair of Hummel bookends
R2 500.00
Victorian metamorphic child’s high chair
R4 200.00 (incl comm)
Early 20th century knife sharpener
R2 800.00
“Coca Cola machine
from rthe USA.”
For more information regarding our auctions or to go onto our mailing lists please contact
us on (011) 782-1896 or email [email protected]
“Thomas Edison Gem phonogram
from 1850’s.”
DATES FOR OUR ANTIQUES & COLLECTABLES FOR 2010
September Auction:
Antiques & Collectables Auction on Saturday 25 September 2010
October Auction:
Antiques & Collectables Auction on Saturday 30 October 2010
November Auction:
Antiques & Collectables Auction on Saturday 27 November 2010
Basement Level, Northcliff Corner Shopping Centre • Corner Beyers Naude Drive & Milner Street, Northcliff
Tel: (011) 782-1896/8 Fax (011) 782-1897 Paul Brown Auctioneer 082-565-8899
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COLLECTING
FEATURE
DECOR
MUST VISIT
Huntin’, Shootin’, Fishin’
Aquarium Lighters
When smoking was at the height of fashion ability, Dunhill produced arguably the “Rolls Royce” of
lighters. Launched in 1919, the lighter developed by two gentlemen - Wise and Goodman - became
a must-have pre-requisite for any gentleman of the period. In fact, in 1920-1930 sales reached record
highs. The single action striker and flip snuffer arm was the most popular, in-vogue lighter. In the late
twenties top-of- the range models included watches and were in many instances leather bound or
lacquered.
The most sort after of all the lighters “The Aquarium “ lighter in 1949 led Dunhill to a very varied range
that is highly desirable today. The larger lighter of 1929 had come of age!
The Aquarium
The use of perspex developed during the 1930’s which was considered the golden era of plastics.
Perspex was an alternative for cheaper jewellery during the Great Depression. Warm to the touch and
lighter than glass, it proved to be a huge hit amongst the trend setters. Perspex proved to be easily
carved and its transparency meant that the designs could be seen from all angles.
Dunhill employed carvers who would carve out the design on the back of the panel and then they sent
the panels to London to be painted by hand. This led to each and every lighter being individual in
design.
Catch of the Day
Fish are the most common of all the designs. However on closer study one is amazed as to the detail
the artists captured from the weeds in the water to the pebbles and the bubbles of air. Collectors today
scurry for the more unusual fish as being their chosen “collectors’ catch of the day”. Goldfish are less
desirable but the wild fish such as Salmon catch the collectors’ attention and make a dent in the bank
balance.
Variations On ‘The Catch Of The Day’
Many of these were undoubtedly commissioned by wealthy clients at the time and today set record
prices worldwide. Watch out for hunting scenes, cruise liners, horse scenes and fishing scenes seem
to be the most desirable amongst collectors. Birds such as ducks and budgies were captured using
the same technique and often with just as much detail. These “Aviary” lighters by Dunhill are equally
desired by collectors.
Condition plays a large role in the price. Missing panels are a very bad sign and devalue the lighter
immensely. Flaking paint from the inside of the panels is an issue with these lighters and once again will
devalue the lighter. Many collectors will overlook some of these problems should the lighter be in a rare
pattern. Many collectors will seek lighters with bright vivid colours rather than dull colours. Replacing
missing panels is a near impossible task.
Collecting lighters is a passion for many people
and finding the rare unusual ones has become a
lifetime search. Aquarium lighters at one time got
top end prices of R1 200 - those days are long
gone and a collector today will pay anything
from R6 000 upwards to get a rare lighter.
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– To list an Art Piece contact Yolanda 082-972-3393 –
FOR SALE
The Collector Artist of Choice
Sydney Carter (1874 - 1975)
Sydney Carter was born in Enfield in England, but lived in South
Africa from 1923. He painted portraits and landscapes which
generally incorporated trees. He was also a cartoonist working
in oils and gouache. Carter has held numerous solo exhibitions
and had many public commissions, e.g. Jeppe Street Post Office
and Cape Town Post Office. He was not really an originator of
aesthetic form, but his descriptive style is unmistakable and has
retained a popularity with the general public.
220 x 320 mm (1874 -1975) “Riverside Village”
Coetzer, W.H. (1900 - 1983)
“Shepherd and Flock Along Rivers Edge ”
Oil on Board (46cm x 36cm)
Signed
Clyde on 4th,
75 4th Avenue, Melville
(011) 482-3266/082-883-4933
Willem Hermanus Coetzer was born in Cape Town,
South Africa 1900 – 1983
He lived in Johannesburg since he was two years old.
His father died when he wasvery young.
1912 Willem Coetzer began to contribute to family income by making
sketches, which his mother coloured.
Isabel Le Roux (1938)
“Floral Still Life ”
(60cm x 80cm)
Signed 1981
Clyde on 4th,
75 4th Avenue, Melville
(011) 482-3266/082-883-4933
Isabel le Roux is a well known South African
Contemporary artist. Her works are
expressionistic with vibrant colours.
She qualified as an art teacher, and has
been painting full-time since 1973.
Exhibitions: More than 40 Solo and numerous group
exhibitions. Locally and in Europe.
COLLECTING
FEATURE
DECOR
MUST VISIT
THE INSPIRATION THAT IS MISS POTTER
In a world that has gone crazy it is refreshing to be taken into
the world of Miss Potter. You are left wondering how many
tales or adventures of their own Flopsy, Mopsy and Cotton Tail
went on. The joy of being in a world where each and every
character comes to life from the books is an incredible journey.
It goes without saying of course that at some time in the day
or night your collection springs to life and all these years later
they go on journeys of their own and write more tales - with
Beatrix Potter capturing every detail. It is 10 PM here right
now and I see some movement in my display cabinet... did
Cotton Tail just whisper to Mopsy, “ let the show begin”?
“Jemima Puddle - Duck”
From her early days Beatrix Potter was a lady that stood out.
Her failure to conform to the norm of the times she lived in made her into the Icon she is today. She did
not want to get married before a certain age because society dictated it... she did not want to have to
wear dresses... and above all she wanted to work. In those days a lady did not work! Her life story was
history in the making and surely a magical one at that. The journey started as a young girl where she pictured all these magical characters
doing wonderful things. Later on she put all these images on paper and hence her stories began. Born into a privileged lifestyle, she was
educated by a governess and had little if no contact with other children. Family holidays were spent in the Lake District where she developed
her love of landscape, fauna and flora. Although her parents discouraged her intellectual growth it was her study and watercolours of fungi
that gained her respect in the field of mycology. As a child she also painted landscapes. As a young girl Beatrix and her brother Bertram kept
many pets. Beatrix’s pets were her inspiration and were often the subject of her sketches and paintings and later on they inspired many of the
beloved characters in her books.
“Bunny family, illustrated by Beatrix Potter”
In her thirties she published her first highly
successful children’s book - The Tale Of Peter
Rabbit, originally written in a picture letter
in 1893 to a little boy who had been ill for
quite some time was to be a turning point in
her life. In 1901 she privately printed 250
copies just in time for Christmas; these copies sold out at a shilling each, so she had to
print another 200 copies two weeks later.
These original copies are highly desirable
and coveted by collectors today. The Tale
of Peter Rabbit was published by Frederick Warne and Co in 1902 with an initial
8000 copies and the tale has never been
out of print since then.
“Bunnykins Plate”
Her life was full of tragic love; she became engaged to Norman Warne, the publisher
of her book. Her secret love affair lead to a huge amount of social problems at the time as he was considered to be
below her social standing. Her parents disapproved and alas Warne died before the wedding could take place.
On one of her visits to the Lake District she noticed that Hill Top Farm was going to be auctioned off. She
approached her publisher to find out if she had enough money to by the farm. He responded ”how many would
you like to buy?”. Beatrix Potter had become financially independent of her
parents. She continued to purchase more farms eventually owning 15 farms
and a total of over 4,000 acres of land in the area.
The life of Beatrix Potter was a story of great sadness and great success so
it came as no surprise when in 2006 the Hollywood film version of her life
was released. Beatrix remained unmarried until, at the age of 47, she married William Heelis, a solicitor in the Lake District. Love had finally found her and she lived out her life
dedicating herself to the ecology and preservation of the Lake District.
In her lifetime she and her imaginary friends gave us 23 published books that have enthralled kids in
many languages worldwide. Inspiring many films and animations as well as a ballet it seems that the
world is still enthralled by Beatrix and her tales.
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Beatrix Potter passed away on the 23 December 1943 leaving a substantial part of
her estate to the National Trust to be preserved as a green landscape. This area in the
Lake District is known to be one of the largest green belts in the UK. Truly a lady ahead
of the times, in 1903 she created the first patented soft toy, making Peter Rabbit the
oldest licensed soft toy.
The legend started with the publication of her first book over a hundred years ago
and in this time the popularity of her stories and characters has grown immeasurably.
A woman ahead of her time with great business sense left an astonishing legacy of art,
characters, stories and an unspoiled landscape to the world.
I could swear that Peter Rabbit just did his curtain call knowing full well that the world
will still be talking about his adventures a hundred years from now. Each and every
character did their bit tonight in telling me the tale of the lady who gave them life or was
it them that gave her life!
“Highly collectable Royal Doulton Bunnykins”
Collecting Beatrix
Potter Figures:
Royal Albert
Beswick
Beswick backstamps: gold, brown and black.
Collecting all of the figures can be rewarding. Many of the figures
are rare today and prices can vary from R300- R14 000.00.
Collecting interest: The Nelson Mandela Square Antique Fair
Clyde on 4th Melville.
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“Bunnykins Teapot”
Beatrix Potter – July 28, 1866 - December 22, 1943
Born in South Kensington in London, England, Potter is best
known for her illustrated children’s books. She was an author,
illustrator, mycologist, farmer, and conservationist.
In her 20s, Beatrix developed into a talented naturalist.
She studied plants and animals at the Cromwell Road museums and learned how to draw with her eye to a microscope.
COLLECTING
FEATURE
DECOR
MUST VISIT
THE MAGIC OF MUSIC
BOX COLLECTING
“If music is the food of love... play on”, Shakespeare, Twelfth Night.
Music is as fundamental to man as breathing and finding out ways to capture those musical
notes for posterity has been one of man’s most intense quests. Whilst instruments have been
around for centuries, recording them was the challenge and the music box was the first step
in discovering how to capture music to give lasting pleasure.
Who would have thought that it was the habit of carrying snuff around that would be the
catalyst for the invention of the music box? With the popularity of sniffing snuff came a wide
variety of snuff boxes – first simply boxed, then more elaborately decorated ones to eventually one invented in the 18th Century and called ‘carillons musique’. Based on the simple
placement of pins in a pattern that produced various musical notes, the musical box soon
became the rage with interchangeable cyclinders that produced a variety of tunes. Soon
everyone wanted to have music emanating from a variety of boxes and so musical boxes
became the accessory de rigueur.
KNOW YOUR CYLINDER FROM YOUR DISC
Understanding the difference between an antique cylinder music box which has removable cylinders that played up to 8 tunes engaging a set
of pins and the antique disc music box with its round discs to play tunes is a must for the new collector. Learning how to identify the various
music boxes from different periods, the various manufacturers and their identifying marks is very important to collecting musical boxes. Find
out the history behind the music boxes you are interested in, who the manufacturer was, the period it was made and the condition of the inner
workings and the outer box. One of the best ways to date your piece is to find out if the cylinder is hollow or without wax which gives the
music box a metallic tone and usually indicates that the box predates 1820. Even the choice of music can give you an idea of the period of
its production as certain composers and tunes were popular at certain times in history.
CHOOSING THE BEST
The range of music boxes is huge and largely depends on what appeals to you and which types of musical
boxes you intend collecting. If you’re after the early 19th Century musical snuff boxes you could choose those
made from wood, horn or tortoiseshell. The more elaborate musical snuff boxes were made of gold,
silver or brass and are often hallmarked and highly collectable as are decorated jewellery or children’s
musical boxes and those with inlays or decorated with miniatures painted on ivory. Collecting a particular master craftsman’s work, such as that of Frenchman Charles-Claude Delaye, who specialised in
miniature musical snuffboxes fitted with a gilt copper frame and bevelled glass, would be the ultimate
in collecting.
SPOILT FOR CHOICE
The range in collecting musical boxes is very wide and depends entirely on what appeals to the collector.
- The really serious collector will seek out the earliest examples of musical snuff boxes, preferably in a rare burr
walnut, silver or gold with the craftsman’s initials. They would also look at different types of mechanisms – from
spring-wound cartel boxes, hand-cranked boxes to manivelle type music boxes.
- The joy of simply collecting music boxes – whether as jewellery boxes, ballerina music boxes, carousel boxes
or children’s music boxes which have beautiful inlays or themes and decorations on the lid makes for a wonderful
collection.
- Going for the more modern music box collectables is another area that appeals to collectors. Collecting musical boxes from Disney’s wide range
of characters has also become popular – look out for the more limited
editions of characters such as Cinderella, Snow White, Winnie
the Pooh, Beauty and the Beast and Mickey Mouse. Vintage
jukeboxes, made between the 1930’s and 1980’s have also
become highly collectable and are often put to good use not only
as conversation pieces in a home but as working instruments.
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Highly RecommenDed Read
Miller’s Antiques Handbook and Price Guide
2010 -2011
ISBN 13: 9781845335151 ISBN 10: 1845335155
Miller’s Antiques Price Guide is the only full colour, fully illustrated antiques price guide in the world. This
book is the essential guide for anyone buying on-line, at auction or in an antiques store. Special features
explain why one piece is worth more than another and shows how to value an item and teach you to be
your own appraiser. Whether you’re buying or selling this is the book you need every year. New larger size makes identification and
valuing easier. Appeals to all sectors of the market, from first time buyers, to dealers and auctioneers. 233 million registered Ebay users
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Table of contents:
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metalwares Clocks, Barometers, Scientific instruments, Jewellery, Objets de Vertu, Textiles, Toys, Dolls, Models, Tribal Art.
Architectural Antiques Books, Sporting Antiques, Militaria & Decorative Arts, Glass, Lighting, Metalware,
Textiles & Modern Design Posters.
Biographical note: Judith Miller began collecting in the 1960s while a student at Edinburgh University in Scotland. She has
since extended and reinforced her knowledge of antiques through international research, becoming one of the world’s leading experts in
the field. In 1979 she co-founded the international best-seller Miller’s Antiques Price Guide and has since written more than 100 books,
which are held in high regard by collectors and dealers. Judith Miller appears regularly on TV and radio. She is an expert on the BBC’s
Antiques Roadshow and co-hosts the popular BBC series The House Detectives, ITV’s Antiques Trail, and Discovery’s It’s Your Bid. She has
appeared on The Martha Stewart Show and CNN. She is a regular lecturer and contributor to numerous newspapers and magazines,
including Financial Times, BBC Homes & Antiques and House & Garden. She has lectured extensively, including at the V&A in London
and the Smithsonian in Washington.
Beatrix Potter, A Life in Nature, Author Linda Lear
Hardcover: 608 pages, Publisher: St. Martin’s Press; 1st edition (January 9, 2007) Language: English
ISBN-10: 0312369344 ISBN-13: 978-0312369347
Taken from the Inside Flap of the Book: “Yet though she is a household name around the world, her personal life
and her other significant achievements remain largely unknown. This remarkable new biography is an exploration
of the life and times of an extraordinary woman.
Potter’s was, Linda Lear reveals, a life inspired and enriched by nature. Even as a child and a young woman,
growing up in a wealthy, conventional London family, her imagination and artistic talent were fed by visits to the
countryside. She found personal and financial freedom through nature, first as an artist and scientific illustrator, and
then as the creator of the overnight bestseller Peter Rabbit which also revealed her to a far-sighted marketer and
merchandiser. It was in the “little books” that led Beatrix to her first great love: her editor and publisher Norman
Warne, who died tragically just a month after he proposed to her.
But Beatrix Potter was one of those rare individuals who is given a second chance at happiness. Her purchase of Hill Top Farm in the Lake District just
after Warne’s death led to her reinvention as a successful landowner and country farmer, and eventually to a happy marriage to William Heelis. She
became a conservationist in order to preserve the landscape that had inspired her art, and, through the lands she bequeathed to the National Trust
on her death, she saved whole areas of the Lake District for posterity.
At a time when plunder was more popular than preservation, she had brought nature back into the imagination. Beatrix Potter: A Life in Nature reveals
a strong, humorous, and independent woman, whose art was timeless, and whose generosity left an indelible imprint on the countryside.”
“As an appreciation of a life well-lived and a talent almost accidentally nurtured, Beatrix Potter, tells an absorbing story well worth reading.”
--Christian Science Monitor
“The great achievement of this book is the way it knits together Potter’s lifelong activities in art and science and shows how they are all part of an
extraordinarily integrated life: how her feeling for plants and animals and her finely detailed observations of the natural world were the foundation
stones of her children’s books as well as her land management skills and environmental awareness.” --The Australian
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The Collector’s
Choice of
Antiques and Collectables for Sale
1. Silver Candelabra London 1842-1843
Clyde on 4th (011) 482-3266
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2. Regency C1830’s Mahogany Settee with Brass mouldings
Associated Art Gallery (011) 880-8092
3. Japanese Ivory Paperweight
Jeremy Stephen Antiques (011) 880-5525
4. Nelson Mandela Square Fair
Royal Doulton Figurine
5. Rare Large Victorian Mary Gregory Vase
Eve’s Antiques 084-517-8075
5
6.NAADA
Art Deco Figurine
7.Flame Mahogany Dutch Escritoire
Clyde on 4th (011) 482-3266
8. Art Deco Porcelaine Figurine
Memories (011) 425-6729
9. Nelson Mandela Square Fair
Ornate Glass Vase
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Antiques and Collectables for Sale
10. Chromed Figurine
Moonstruck Experience (011) 782-9988
11. 17th Century Kussenskas/Cupboard
Kunsthandel H.W.C Dullaert 073-152-9022
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12. Ornate Silver Perfume Bottle
Eve’s Antiques 084-517-8075
13. Art Deco Drinks Cabinet
Pays des Réves (011) 880-9191
14. Art Deco Bronze Panther Lamp on Marble Base
Clyde on 4th (011) 482-3266
15. Edwardian Mahogany settee on carved legs, with castors
Associated Art Gallery (011) 880-8092
16.Egg Chair & Ottoman
Jeremy Stephen Antiques (011) 880-5525
17. Porcelain Urn with Floral detail
Yesterdays Dreams 082-560-3611
18. Bronze Frame by Tiffany Studio’s NY
Grapevine design 1947
Clyde on 4th (011) 482-3266
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Specialists in Fine Art/ SA Masters/ Silver/ Collectable Glass/ Art Deco/ Art Nouveau /Antique Furniture
The NAADA Association
In an effort to curb crime in the second hand market, the Second
Hand Goods Act 6 of 2009 is about to be passed. Although the
main aim is to curtail the illegal trade in things like copper wire and
pawnbrokers, antiques also falls within this definition. The NAADA
Association has been formed to help the trade conform to the new
act. Over the past few years many moves have been made to
bring business in line with ethical business practices. The organisation ‘Business Against Crime’ picked up on the new act and has
endeavoured to get the trade to work together and be supportive
of the changes. At their request, they have asked that we, as the
largest group of antique dealers who support the Nelson Mandela
Antiques Fair, the NAADA Fair and other fairs in Johannesburg,
start an association which would act as the watchdog for the
industry and ensure compliance with the Act.
What does this mean to the consumer?
With the formation of the NAADA Association which is now the
second antiques association in South Africa, the consumer can
have peace of mind that they are dealing with bona fide dealers.
This should give a huge amount of integrity to the trade and allow
the buyer to buy with confidence. The buyer should always insist
on buying from members of one or other association.
What does this mean to the Antique dealers?
The associations together will offer you protection from all the
changes in the industry. Once the act is passed the associations
together will try to get many of the rules that are onerous changed
for the trade. Non association dealers will be subject to the full
impact of the new act.
Benefits of being a member?
The association will offer you huge benefits and at the same time
will help to alleviate a lot of the paper work that you will have to
comply with to continue to trade in South Africa. The NAADA
Association represents the largest number of antique dealers
as they organise the largest number of antique fairs – from the
NAADA Faire to the Antiques Fair at Nelson Mandela Square and
Blu Bird Fair.
Antique dealers who are interested in
joining the NAADA Association can call
(011) 482-4259 to make enquiries as to
annual costs and benefits.
Collectors must watch out for dealers at the various fairs who will
be wearing name badges featuring the NAADA logo. The association has board members in each province and is a non profit
association so as to offer you the best protection within the trade.
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Casa Labia Drawing Room
Casa Labia
Built in 1929 to reflect the spirit of 18th century Venice, Casa Labia is the opulent former Muizenberg residence of Count and Countess
Natale Labia. This national monument has been lovingly restored by the family and has re-opened its antique doors to reveal an
exquisite multi-functional cultural centre and up-market venue; complete with modern art gallery and Africa Nova boutique and an
authentic Italian café by Judy Badenhorst.
Y
ou may, like
me,
when
you are in the
Mother City and you’re driving through Muizenberg,
go past the Natale Labia
museum. I did so for many
years. Recently on hearing
of renovations being done
to this historical site, I decid-
The
ed to stop and explore the
grand old dame. I was left
wondering why it had taken
me so many years to stop.
The Natale Labia is a feast
for the soul from those grand
old days of opulent living.
I was transported back in
time and could well imagine myself living in 1929
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when this mansion was
built. How many of us were
aware that she was built by
Count Natale Labia (the Italian Ambassador) and was
modelled on the Palazzo
Labia in Venice?
Built to pay homage to his
new wife, this 18th century
mansion hosted some of the
most glittering social events
of the roaring 1930’s. With
all the furniture and fittings
imported from Italy and with
the use of an Italian decorator, the desired effect was inspirational. When the count
died the mansion was used
less and less until eventually
COLLECTING
FEATURE
DECOR
MUST VISIT
Casa Labia Dining Room
it was donated to the state.
During this time the mansion
fell into decline and after
a legal suit was finally returned to its former owners.
H
eari n g
of her
restoration I had to go and see
what had taken place and
after a year and a half of
restoration I was honestly
astonished. The gardens
have been transformed to
their former glory and from
the moment you arrive you
know you are going to have
an experience second to
none. It’s official opening in
May left most Capetonians
lost for words as they entered her rooms.
Upon entering the house
I was greeted with prominent tints of salmon pink,
teal blue and antique gold
which offset the gleam of
crystal chandeliers, gilded
ironwork, highly polished
floors and ornately coffered
ceilings, all setting the scene
of the spectacular ground
floor. The drawing room,
ballroom and dining room
reveal exquisite interiors with
beautiful hand-crafted furniture, chandeliers, mirrors,
ceiling panels and wall fabrics all imported from Venice
in the 1920’s. The ground
floor also plays host to Casa
Labia’s extensive and priceless art collection featuring
the work of several English
and Italian masters as well
as contemporary works by
South African artists such as
Irma Stern, Gerard Sekoto
and John Muafangejo.
W
ith many
K i n g s
a n d
Queens
having been entertained
here, once you have entered
her doors, you feel like you
are waiting for royalty to
arrive. Recently the Queen
of Spain visited during the
World Cup adding to the
Casa Labia Café
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MUST VISIT
Casa Labia Cultural Centre
list of Royals to have visited
and passed through her fine
antique doors. Going up the
main staircase you are lead
to the Casia Labia Cultural
Centre - a contemporary art
gallery and a boutique. The
Labia family, known for their
support of artists, will now,
under the Count’s granddaughter, Antonia Labia
Hardes-Williams be show-
casing local talent and will
continue the trend of her
ancestors.
O
n a clear
Cape Town
day my visit
to
Natale
Labia could not even be
trumped by the panoramic
views of False Bay as I sat
and admired the bay from
the Casa Labia Cafe and
sipped my tea and had a
light lunch. I knew I had
experienced a treat fit for
a Royal or two. The restaurant is open daily from 10
am to 4 pm and spills out
onto a mix of indigenous
and meditation plants surrounding spectacular water
features. Take my advice,
when next you drive down
the main street in Muizen-
burg, you have to stop and
experience the magic of
Casa Labia.
Address:
Casa Labia,
192 Main Road,
Muizenberg,
South Africa
Tel: +27 (0)21-788-6068
Fax: +27 (0)21-788-6067
Casa Labia Exterior
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P a y s
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Below: Art Deco
Drinks Cabinet in Walnut Circa 1930
Above: Victorian Flame Mahogany
Scotch Chest of Drawers Circa 1870
Above: 19th Century French Gilded Bench
Reupholstered in Whole Grain Linen
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Victorian
Rosewood Tilt top Breakfast
Table Circa 1850
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T e l : ( 0 1 1 ) 8 8 0 - 9 1 9 1 • 0 8 2 - 4 3 9 - 4 6 7 5
Open: Mon - Fri 9am - 5pm
Sat&Sun - 9am - 4pm
COLLECTING
FEATURE
MOONSTRUCK EXPERIENCE
DECOR
Shop 1, Northcliff Galleries
Off Beyers Naude Drive,
Northcliff, JHB
Tel: (011) 782-9988
Cell: 082-484--2673
MUST VISIT
Trading Hours:
Monday - Friday 11 - 5pm
Saturday 10 - 2pm
www.antiques.mahoonas.co.za
email: [email protected]
Specialist dealer Jeremy Du Mughn has set a high standard
in the collecting world specialising in decorative glass,
modern design and 20th Century Art. His wider range
of antiques and collectables has attracted younger and
discerning new collectors who enjoy the finer things in life.
Jeremy Stephen Antiques takes part in the monthly Antiques
Fair at Nelson Mandela Square, The National Antiques
& Decorative Arts Faire and the annual SAADA Fair.
Be sure to visit him at these Faires, at the shop in Parktown
North, or on his website www.jeremystephenantiques.co.za You are in for a treat!
Inger Klingenberg, Denmark
Dining chairs (model 193), 1960
France & son, Denmark
Teak & fabric, company label
53 x 53 cm H : 82 cm
Alexandro Pianon
1931 -1984
“Pulcini Bird” Murano
1962 designed for
Vistosi Glass works.
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19 FOURTH AVENUE PARKTOWN NORTH 2193
TEL: (011) 880-5525 FAX: 0866003559
EMAIL: [email protected]
Trading Hours: Monday - Friday 10.00 - 17.00
Saturdays 10:00 – 14:00
www.jeremystephenantiques.co.za
Issue
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Antique Toys
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Antique Furniture Rustic Furniture
Silver
Jewellery
Porcelain
Light Fittings
Fine Art
Time Pieces
Restoration Kitchenalia
Glass
Art Deco
A ADA.C
Books
A nt i q ue De a le r s & Sho ps - J o hannes bu rg & B eno ni
Amanda Appleby
Contact: Marléne Druck
Address: Shop U 41, Village Walk,
Sandown
Tel: (011) 784-2806
E-mail: [email protected]
Antiques on Milner
Eve’s Antiques & Collectables
Contact: Eve & Ron Cowan
BY APPOINTMENT
Tel: (011) 648-9360
Fax: 086-620-4959
Cell: 084-517-8075
Visit Eve & Ron at Nelson Mandela Antique Fair,
Uncle Tim’s, Melrose House and Voortrekker Fair.
Memories
(for quality Antiques)
Contact: John McKirdy
Address: 142 Milner Avenue,
(close to Northcliff Corner)
Address: The French Quarters
Tel: (011) 888-8080
Cell: 082-454-6353
Tel: (011) 425-6729
Elston Avenue, Western Ext, Benoni
Fax: (011) 425-6736
Associated Art Gallery
Mahlah’s Antiques & Collectables
Contact: Baboo & Ayesha Moolla
Contact: Jane or Tom
Address: 25 7th Avenue, Parktown North
Address: 160 Long Road, Greymont
Tel: (011) 880-8092
Cell: 072-401-3776 / 082-552-7762
[email protected]
Cell: 083-305-5154
Cell: 082-320-1712
Tel: (011)672-2744
[email protected]
Cornelius Lehr
Contact: Cornelius Lehr
Antiquarian Horologist
1977 World Champion Watchmaker
Tel: (011) 726-6420
Cell: 083-377-9076
www.corneliuslehr.com
The Cottage
Largest collection of Genuine Africana. Also stockists
of Victorian, Edwardian & Georgian Furniture.
Address: 42 Main Road, cnr 10th Ave, Melville
Melville’s oldest Antique shop
Tel: (011) 726-7506/1705
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Portfolio of Buyers and Sellers
Antique Furniture Rustic Furniture
Antique Toys
Silver
Jewellery
Porcelain
Light Fittings
Fine Art
Time Pieces
Restoration Kitchenalia
Glass
Art Deco
A ADA.C
Books
Ant i q u e S ho ps C o u nt r y Areas
Re s t o re r s
Ernest Bellingan Scott
Paper and Painting Restoration
De Kraal
Contact: Kerneels Laubscher
Contact: Ernest Bellingan
Address: Cnr Old JHB & Evaton Road
BY APPOINTMENT
Vereeniging
Tel: (016) 556-3729
Cell: 073-691-7134
Cell: 082-781-5606
Tony’s Antiques
Founded in 1954, possibly SA’s Oldest Antique Shop.
®
The Original Magic Wadding Polish
Used to clean and polish silver,
brass, copper etc...
For further information on how to
obtain this product
Contact: Michele
Tel: (011) 784-8991
Cell: 082-960-0502
Email:
[email protected]
Website:
www.nevr-dullsa.co.za
Contact: Olaf Haitink
Address: 130 Fordyce Road
(off 6th Avenue, Walmer, Port Elizabeth)
Tel: (041) 581-1618
Wanted Original amateur 15 man code International and South African
Provincial Rugby memorabilia for museum: Annuals, books,
commemorative match programmes both eras, commemorative ties,
full motif Rugby World Cup tournament ties featuring all participating
countries modern era, lapel badges,long sleeved numbered jerseys
without sponsor’s logo and without striped sleeves with matching pairs
of socks, magazines, match day programmes such as Finals and
Internationals been or to be played by South Africa home and away
both eras etc., Player’s ties among others.
Please Call Mr. Van der Vyver on 083-689-0896
All correspondence to Van’s Rugby Museum PO Box 5122, PTA, 0001.
TO ADVERTISE IN THE PORTFOLIO OF BUYERS
AND SELLER SECTION CONTACT:
Yolanda Gibbon
Tel: (011) 363-2460
Cell: 082-972-3393
www.thecollector.co.za
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COLLECTING
FEATURE
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MUST VISIT
Huntersrest Antiques
Country Collectables
& Collectables Toys
180 Long Road, Newlands Tel: (011) 477-2328 Email: [email protected]
Cell: Deon - 083-311-7000 Cell: Kitsa - 083-311-7117
Cell: Mavis - 083-336-6044
Have you ever strolled into an antiques shop that takes your
breath away and leaves you with the feeling that you have to
take a piece of history away with you?
Well, that’s what collectors exper ence as they enter the doors
of Huntersrest Antiques. The combination of the aroma of
lavender that greets you, the friendly staff and the array of
gorgeous country antiques is captivating and irresistible.
Their selection of collectable dolls, absolutely fabulous gifts
ranging from bath salts to pretty umbrellas and their wide
selection of dinky cars and other toys will appeal to everyone
in the family and where necessary every care has been taken
to restore pieces to their former glory.
Owners Deon and Kitsa personally select the finest pieces of
furniture and collectables from all over the country and the
world to bring shoppers a truly unique and memorable shopping experience. Huntersrest Antiques is one of Jo’burg’s
best antique shops – be sure to pop in and feast your eyes on
their spectacular array of treasures from the past.
Modern
Antiques
Tel/Fax (011) 477-8940
Hein Geyer 082-330-0595
Tanya Geyer 082-852-8348
Werner Geyer 082-337-8963
www.modernantiques.co.za
Rococo French
Headboard
Canopy Bed
Double Bow-front Cabinet
Dome Chair
Upholstered & Footstool
Presidents Resolute Desk P.O.A
Services
• Hiring
• Paint & Stain Techniques
• Restoration
• Upholstry
Trade and wholesale
enquiries welcome
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