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Lot 270 · Important South African Art, Furniture, Silver and Ceramics

Self Portrait with Red and White Scarf

Dorothy Kay

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Estimate
R350,000–R450,000 hammer ≈ $43,710–$56,198
Result
Performance
Sale
Strauss & Co — Important South African Art, Furniture, Silver and Ceramics, Cape Town · 26 September 2011
Record ID
TB-2026-13423774
Record
first seen 5 Aug 2026 · updated 5 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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Dorothy Kay, Self Portrait with Red and White Scarf. Strauss & Co, 26 Sep 2011, lot 270. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13423774.

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From the same sale Important South African Art, Furniture, Silver and Ceramics · Sep 2011

LotArtistEstimateResult
A George I silver brandy saucepan, James Smith I, London, 1725 R9,000–R12,000
A George II silver two-handled cup, Thomas Gladwin, London, 1728 R5,000–R7,000
A George II silver waiter, John Robinson, London, 1741 R3,000–R4,000
A set of three Geroge III silver tea caddies, Edward Aldridge, London, 1764 R60,000–R80,000
A George III silver coffee pot, Francis Butty and Nicholas Dumee, Lon… R20,000–R30,000
A George III silver soup tureen and cover, Charles Wright, London, 1769 R70,000–R90,000

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