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An important and rare Tasmanian flame cedar, casuarina, musk,…
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Auction Location:
Sydney
Date:
15-May-2010
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Description:
An important and rare Tasmanian flame cedar, casuarina, musk, and oyster bay pine tambour-front desk in the form of a boston secretary, attributed to Edward augustus wilson circa 1845, the rectangular cedar top above a pair of fitted tambour doors enclosing an arrangement of pigeon holes and drawers decorated with Tasmanian native cherry crossbanded veneers and turned whale tooth knobs (two replaced), above a fold out writing surface and a single long drawer with book-matched tiger musk veneers and casuarina escutcheon, surrounded by show banded acacia cross banding, raised on four ring turned and rope twisted tallow wood legs terminating in original bass ball castors of American design;. Width 121 cm. Depth 56 cm. Height 115 cm; note Edward Augustus Wilson arrived in Hobart on 12th February 1840 aboard the HM Buffalo having been sentenced to life on the 8th December 1838 after being found guilty of 'Piratical Invasion of upper Canada'; Literature: for further reading see, Australiana magazine, February 2005 Vol 27 no.
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Category:
Furniture: Desks - Cutler, Roll Top and Tambour Top