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An early 1900s N.Z. folk art carved cupboard, the small kauri…
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Auckland
Date:
2-Dec-2014
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An early 1900s N.Z. folk art carved cupboard, the small kauri cupboard with the door heavily carved in an Australian theme featuring a kangaroo, kookaburra, an aboriginal figure, lizard, emu etc. and a shield quoting “The Black Forest Australia”. Three shelves to the interior. This piece was carved by William Ah Gee, one of Wellington's earliest Chinese settlers from the Canton Province. In 1871 he married a N.Z. woman. He was well known in Wellington and admired for his carving and listed his occupation as 'carver and gilder'. Provenance: William was a friend of the vendor's family in the early 1900s when they all lived in Miramar, Wellington. 61 cm x 28 cm x 109 cm.
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Furniture: Cabinets & Cupboards - Storage