Cape Silver and Silversmiths

Welz, Stephan

Description:

"...The work of silversmiths at the Cape of Good Hope from the late 17th to mid 19th century. Early problems, training, output, marking, quality. With a definitive list of smiths and their marks." Original blue cloth boards with gilt titling on the spine and the publisher's device on the upper board. Original dust jacket. xi prelims, 172 pages, profusely illustrated with black and white photographic plates and 180 illustrations of silversmiths marks. CONDITION DETAILS: The dust jacket has a little edge wear and light soiling, but overall a very acceptable copy. There is a small booksellers label on the free front end paper, some pencil pricing and marks, but otherwise lightly used.

Details:

• Publisher: A.A. Balkema
• Publisher Place: Cape Town
• Date of Publication: 1976
• Edition: First
• Jacket Condition: Edge wear
• Binding Condition: Good
• Overall Condition: Internally clean. Good
• Size: 283mm x 203mm

• Lot No: 48
• Hammer Price: $79
• Bids: 18
• Visits: 182
• Estimate: $70
• Reserve: $30

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Seller Details:

• Name: Gandolph's Books
• Address: 49 Roberts Avenue Kensington Johannesburg 2094 South Africa
• Contact Person: Arnaud Labuschagne
• Country of Origin: South Africa
• Email: gandolph@telkomsa.net
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• Preferred Payment Methods: Cash, Cheque deposits in Rands, bank transfers.
• Trade Association: AA Approved
• Additional Information: Telephone: 011-624-1752