Posts Tagged ‘armoire’

AUNTIE JANE’S TOP 5 FAVOURITE PARTS OF CG

Auntie Jane Swarts with her favourite armoire

Jane Swartz has been at Cape Grace since it opened fifteen years ago and her job is to look after the furniture, fabrics, artefacts and antiques – making sure everything is in immaculate condition. She knows off by heart what’s in every one of the 120 rooms and can recall every work of art and [...]

THE ARMOIRE ON THE 4TH FLOOR

Armoire-on-the-4th-floor

Cape Grace shares the stories of the Cape through its amazing collection of 300 pieces of original antique furniture and artefacts, all made or used locally. A crafted artefact is more than an object with a function; it is a document illuminating the aspirations, inspirations, dreams, skills and craftsmanship not only of the craftsman, but [...]


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