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• Auction House:
  Webb's
• Sale Name:
  Oceanic and African Art
• Sale Date:
  26 Sep 2012 ~ 6pm (NZ time)
• Lot #:
  74
• Lot Description:
  William Seuffert Writing Compendium
  Composed of specimen native timbers, with traditional European parquetry and New Zealand marquetry flora, fauna and indigenous Māori themes, made by William Seuffert in 1905. Depicting Auckland with Rangitoto and the Waitemata Harbour, and with the initials ‘FSB’, dated 1905 and ‘N.Z.’ inlaid. Featuring manuka flowers and basket-weave parquetry and onto the drawer and swirling Maori motifs, including the spiral waka prows (tauihu) that frame the scene. The interior with a gilded leather writing surface. The marquetry timbers include rimu, puriri, rewarewa, burr totara and tawa. The cabinet retains its original finish and has had moderate exposure to light so consequently has very good colour differentiation between the timbers. It is not known to whom the initials “FSB” refer.
  W.420mm, W.365mm, D.230mm.
• Estimate:
  NZ$20,000 - 40,000
• Realised Price:
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• Category:
  Furniture

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