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• Auction House:
  Gibson's Auctioneers & Valuers
• Sale Name:
  Australian, Maritime & Natural History | Part I
• Sale Date:
  28 Aug 2022 ~ 12noon (AEST)
• Lot #:
  183
• Lot Description:
  An Australian carved cedar and specimen wood inlaid frame by Captain Joseph Creese, circa 1856-1940
  89 x 71cm (frame)
• Notes:
  Captain Joseph Creese was one of the last keepers of the Derwent Lighthouse, also known as the Iron Pot Lighthouse. During his time as a lighthouse keeper Captain Creese was known to have made a number of these frames and probably including the present example. Typical of the style of the pieces he created the work shows a talent for the laborious task of stippling and inlaying various timbers.
• Estimate:
  A$300 - 500
• Realised Price:
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• Category:
  Unclassified

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