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Apprentice Furniture — Small Wooden Items - Dunbar Sloane Ltd.

$9,159 (NZ$11,250)
William Norrie specimen cabinet of small proportions with two…
$3,182 (NZ$3,990)
A miniature mottled kauri and Puriri chest c.1900 Extravagant…
$1,176 (NZ$1,482)
Rare George III Sheraton mahogany miniature specimen chest,…
$1,087 (NZ$1,368)
Colonial Native and exotic timber miniature chiffonier…
Auction House:
Dunbar Sloane Ltd.
Number of lots recorded:17
Lots with images:17
Prices available:17
Category:
Apprentice Furniture
LotDescriptionPriceImage
*** William Norrie specimen cabinet of small proportions with two inlaid doors opening to reveal four specimen wood drawers with inlaid knobs. Timbers featured include rimu, totara burr, rewarewa, puriri and others ***
*** A miniature mottled kauri and Puriri chest c.1900 Extravagant use of highly figured timbers in this miniature chest could indicate that it was made as a sample piece, perhaps by an apprentice developing his skills without wasting expensive materials. As a… ***
*** Rare George III Sheraton mahogany miniature specimen chest, satinwood stringing c. 1800. (Cabinetmaker's sample) ***
*** Colonial Native and exotic timber miniature chiffonier apprentice piece shaped back with small shelf long frieze panelled two door base with half pine cone supports 79 cm height ***
*** Miniature writing bureau c.1875 This very fine example was evidently designed and made as a desk compendium, the front lifts up to reveal a fitted interior complete with period ink stains as an indicator of its actual use, the use of brass ring pull… ***
*** Regency mahogany apprentice chest with fluted top, two short and two long ebony crossbanded drawers on ringed feet ***
*** Miniature dressing table c.1890 miniature versions of furniture were frequently made during the New Zealand colonial period, sometimes as an apprentice piece, at other times as novel jewellery boxes, desk compendiums, or more functionally as easily… ***
*** Miniature kauri table This delightful table, with its well defined turned legs and simple edge detail, indicate an intent rather than a miniaturisation of an actual table. In a colonial context it is unusual to find a square dining table, although some do… ***
*** George III mahogany & inlaid miniature Pembroke table, with one real and one faux drawer on square tapered legs ***
*** Late 19th century New Zealand apprentice chest mahogany frame with two short and three long drawer with mottled kauri facias. ***
*** Late 19th century New Zealand Colonial kauri miniature Scotch chest with long secret drawer, two deep and two short drawers, and three long drawers beneath ***
*** A flame mahogany apprentice chest of 3 drawers, wooden knobs, shaped apron with satinwood band. Height 21.5 cm. Width 25 cm ***
*** A colonial New Zealand timber inlay apprentice cupboard over single drawer. Geometric decoration. Height 26 cm. Width 21 cm ***
*** Victorian mahogany miniature chest, flat front with five drawers ***
*** A miniature oak chest of 2 short and 2 long drawers with white opaque glass handles, 34 cm width ***
*** Miniature oak flat front chest with 3 drawers on shaped apron base, 29 cm width ***
*** Victorian mahogany three drawer miniature chest ***