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• Auction House:
  Leski Auctions
• Sale Name:
  Australian & Colonial
• Sale Date:
  26 May 2019 ~ 12noon (AEST)
• Lot #:
  412
• Lot Description:
  An early Colonial gentleman’s washstand, red cedar, early 19th century
  cedar and pine secondaries with ink inscriptions under drawers in Chinese.
  79cm high, 48cm wide, 47cm deep
• Notes:
  Anglo and Georgian in design this rare piece poses more questions than answers. It is well documented that the Chinese presence in Australia can be traced back to the first years of the 19th century and cabinet making was amongst their known trades. However cedar was used as ballast in the ships returning to Britain and traded as a commodity. Shipping routes of the day would no doubt have taken in the China Straits and India returning with tea and spices. So the assumption can be made that this piece was constructed in one of the British colonies (possibly Sydney) by Chinese craftsmen. Wood technology report by JUGO ILIC (MSc, Dr ER [Forest] Sc, FIAWSc) states that the primary timber used is RED CEDAR.
• Estimate:
  A$4,000 - 6,000
• Realised Price:
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• Category:
  Furniture

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