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James Sherwin antique mahogany brass bound writing box with…
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Melbourne
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13-Jun-2020
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James Sherwin antique mahogany brass bound writing box with owner's name plate on the lid 'Jas. Sherwin, 1814'. Born in 1788 in the rich pottery district of Staffordshire where he learnt his craft, Sherwin moved to St Petersburg in Russia in the early 1820's. He lost his wife and son in floods and decided to move to Van Diemen's Land. James Sherwin established one of Tasmania's earliest commercial potteries setting up in Hobart in 1831. This box is purported to have personally belonged to him and travelled from England to Russia and finally to Tasmania. 19 cm high, 50.5 cm wide, 19.5 cm deep. Provenance: Private collection Tasmania
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Small Wooden Items: Boxes - Writing, Sewing, etc.