Lot 705 · Important South African Art & Furniture, Decorative Arts and Jewellery
Overhauling the tug "Talana"
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- Estimate
- R80,000–R120,000 hammer ≈ $8,123–$12,185
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — Important South African Art & Furniture, Decorative Arts and Jewellery, Cape Town · 21 October 2013
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13419559
- Record
- first seen 5 Aug 2026 · updated 5 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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Dorothy Kay, Overhauling the tug "Talana". Strauss & Co, 21 Oct 2013, lot 705. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13419559.
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Dorothy Kay, Overhauling the tug "Talana". Strauss & Co, 21 Oct 2013, lot 705. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13419559.
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From the same sale Important South African Art & Furniture, Decorative Arts and Jewellery · Oct 2013
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| A George III assembled three-piece silver tea service, John Emes, Reb… | — | R5,000–R6,000 | |
| A George III silver sugar basket, maker's mark indistinct, London, 1805 | — | R3,000–R4,000 | |
| A George III silver Biggin, Emes & Barnard, London, 1810 | — | R2,000–R3,000 | |
| An assembled set of silver Fiddle, Thread and Shell pattern flatware,… | — | R25,000–R30,000 | |
| A George III silver hot water pot, John Watson, Sheffield, 1814 | — | R4,000–R6,000 | |
| Diamond two-stone ring | — | R18,000–R20,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Kay | The Listener | $7,024 | Strauss & Co, Mar 2026 | |
| Dorothy Kay | Tug 'Talana' on the Slipway | Strauss & Co, Oct 2019 | ||
| Dorothy Kay | Salt | Strauss & Co, Apr 2022 | ||
| Jacob Hendrik Pierneef | Vaalwal, Knoppiesdoring | Strauss & Co, Mar 2026 | ||
| Jacob Hendrik Pierneef | Mountain Landscape | Strauss & Co, Mar 2024 | ||
| William Kentridge | A Sonnet That I Never Wrote | Strauss & Co, Apr 2022 | ||
| Dorothy Kay | Market Carts | Strauss & Co, Jun 2014 | ||
| Cecil Skotnes | The Assassination of Shaka – portfolio and book | Strauss & Co, Nov 2021 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.