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A rare cedar armchair, Tasmanian origin, Australian, circa 1830…
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Hobart
Date:
15-Apr-2012
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Description:
A rare cedar armchair, Tasmanian origin, Australian, circa 1830 with straight side pilasters 100 cm high, 76 cm wide. Provenance: left to the vendor by their grandmother, Margaret Brownell of Hobart (died August 1962) - wife of Augustus Spencer Brownell of Brownell Bros. Department store in Hobart. Brownell Bros. Was founded by William and Thomas Brownell, Sons of Dr. T.C. Brownell who arrived in Hobart 1830 from England, who, among other occupations was the Assistant Colonial's surgeon at port Arthur, thence by descent.
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Furniture: Seating - Singles/Pairs/Threes of Chairs (all types)