Red Cedar Sideboard c.1870 The sideboard was an expensive item during the colonial period and accordingly it needed to make a statement. This elegant sideboard, made from Australian Red Cedar (toona australis), spoke of quality and refinement at a time when New Zealand was still a frontier colony. Made from expensive imported red cedar, used to emulate mahogany that was fashionable throughout the empire at the time, it also spoke of prosperity. As was typical; kauri has been used as a secondary timber. The well executed carvings and fitted interior, containing a cellaret and drawers, are further indications of the quality of this outstanding piece. Width 184 cm