Herdman Philipus Koluvi (original lino block) By John Muafangejo
R25,000

Dated 1982 and inscribed with the artist's name and the title in the lino block, laid down on a wood panel block.

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Inscribed Jan Smuts photograph
R15,000

Original photograph of Jan Smuts in his Field Marshall's uniform, dated 1943 at a time when he was based in the UK as a serving F.M.
The inscription is dedicated to Sarah Gertrude Millin.

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Robert Hodgins Exhibition Poster, inscribed (1995) 
R7,500 

March 1995, Goodman Gallery.
Inscribed to thespian and Financial Mail deputy editor Michael Coulson.
Provenance: From the collection of Natalie Knight.

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Boer War Box
R5,000 

Belonging to Sapper William K Penman.
250mm x 145mm x 85mm

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Decorative Map of the Roman Empire c.1657  
R4,500 

Hand coloured copperplate engraving by Jan Jansson.
Jansson first issued this map of the Roman Empire, based upon an earlier map of Briet, in the 1650s.
The map includes an inset of the area around Rome.

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Map Representing the Trade Winds
(18th Century)
R2,750 

French hand-coloured copperplate engraving.
The arrows indicate the direction of the winds in September and October.

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Preserve South Africa's Wildlife By Franco Frescura c.1980
R2,000

Original pen and pastel artwork for a poster.
Franco Frescura (b.1946) is an Architect and Anti Apartheid Activist.
Frescura received the Simon van der Stel Gold Medal for Heritage Conservation in 2022.

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Surrender of The Cape of Good Hope 1795
R1,500 

The Morning Chronicle
London, Tuesday November 24, 1795

The Battle of Muizenberg in 1795 was a British invasion that resulted in the first British occupation of the Cape Colony, ending Dutch East India Company rule.

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A Collection of tickets to 'The Doors' nightclub
R1,500  

27 tickets.

Located at 165 Marshall Street, The Doors was a clubbing institution in the 1980s.

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Power of Attorney signed by Chief Justice Sir James Rose Innes
1897 
R1,000 

Sir James Rose Innes KCMG PC KC (1855 – 1942) was the Chief Justice of South Africa from 1914 to 1927 and, in the view of many, its greatest ever judge.

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Events at The Cape Town Club

Thursday, December 4, 2025
Storytelling Dinner with D. David Morin – Papa Hemingway
Join actor, director and writer D. David Morin at The Cape Town Club for a storytelling dinner showcasing his one-man tribute to literary legend Ernest “Papa” Hemingway.

Saturday, December 6, 2025
The Cape Town Club Members Christmas Dinner with Tamara Dey
Join The Cape Town Club for the Annual Christmas Dinner. Celebrate with a three-course meal and welcome bubbly and brandy to finish.

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