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The Speaker's Chair, An important gentleman's armchair,…
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Melbourne
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11-Dec-2017
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The Speaker's Chair, An important gentleman's armchair, Australian cedar, circa 1850, formerly the Speaker's Chair from the 1st Legislative Council of Victoria 1851, presided over by Lieutenant-Governor Charles La Trobe, 'illustrated in '?Victoria The Golden: Scenes, Sketches and Jottings from Nature, 1850-1862' by William Strutt (plate 31), 68 cm across the arms. Provenance: Purchased in the 1920's by Ballarat Cabinet Maker and noted collector George Ernest Jelbart, thence by descent to his grandson, Ian Jelbart Collection
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Furniture: Seating - Singles/Pairs/Threes of Chairs (all types)