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An early and important Colonial Australian secretaire bookcase,…
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Melbourne
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25-Jun-2022
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An early and important Colonial Australian secretaire bookcase, cedar and beefwood with pine secondary timbers, Hobart origin, circa 1825 253 cm high, 124 cm wide, 57 cm deep. Provenance: The Barclay family, by descent, 'Hendrewen', 326 Macquarie St, Hobart. Private Collection. A stunning example with finely moulded Grecian pediment, cross-banded in fine straight veneers of cedar onto King William pine, over a pair of finely moulded and glazed doors, of 'Tartan' or Edinburgh margin light form. The doors with finely mitred corners and two original shelves. The base similarly cross-banded, over three large drawers, of typically Edinburgh form, cock-beaded with Southern Tasmanian casuarina cross-banding, original blackwood knobs and central fall-front secretaire drawer. The secretaire interior is original and veneered with Southern Tasmanian casuarina, huon pine stringing and the remains of original whalebone knobs. The doors are similarly cross-banded, with fine inset reel or 'knulled' decoration. Original turned feet. (Repolished finish & some replaced glass panes. Three whale ivory knobs partially restored).
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