Lot #76 - A pair of rare and important early Tasmanian Colonial cedar demi-lune tables, circa 1820
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Auction House:Mossgreen
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Sale Name:The Geoffrey Stillwell AM Collection
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Sale Date:22 Nov 2015 ~ 2.30pm
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Lot #:76
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Lot Description:A pair of rare and important early Tasmanian Colonial cedar demi-lune tables, circa 1820
each on three square tapering legs
72 cm high, 102 cm wide, 52 cm deep -
Provenance:Purchased at the sale of Henry Allport's Mountain House on Mt Wellington, Hobart 1966 for £100. The mountain house burnt down in the 1967 bush fires. (2)
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Notes:Accompanied by a wood technologist's report from Dr Hugo Illich, stating that the principal timber in two places is Australian cedar (toona cilliata).
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Estimate:A$20,000 - 30,000
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Realised Price:
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Category:Furniture
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