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Robert Prenzel, (1866 - 1941) the Janet Lady Clarke chair the…
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Melbourne
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27-Oct-2009
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Robert Prenzel, (1866 - 1941) the Janet Lady Clarke chair the stylized Art Nouveau Australian chair, carved 'In Memory of Janet Lady Clarke the first President', surmounted by a domed cover relief carved ' for God & country ' surmounted by a shield with the stars of the Southern cross and a Crown flanked by sprays of carved wattle, the side panels carved with a possum in an alcove above chamfered arms, the supports modelled as long stemmed waratah boughs surmounted by flower heads and leaves on a shaped platform base, the back carved 'Founded 1904', the back panel of the seat stamped 'Robert Prenzel Toorak Road south Yarra European Labour Only' chalk marks to back further read, in long hand script Australian Women's National League x city 26/1/40 2 stacks Safe on 2A landing sale'; 74 cm wide, 74 cm deep, 228 cm high.
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Furniture: Seating - Singles/Pairs/Threes of Chairs (all types)