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Apprentice Furniture — Small Wooden Items - Dunbar Sloane Ltd.

$9,159
A Superb William Norrie Specimen Cabinet of small proportions, t…
$3,182
A Miniature Mottled Kauri and Puriri Chest c.…
$1,176
Rare George III Sheraton Mahogany Miniature Specimen Chest, sati…
$1,087
Colonial Native & Exotic Timber Miniature Chiffonier Apprentice …








Auction House: Dunbar Sloane Ltd.
Number of lots recorded: 8
Lots with images: 8
Prices available: 8
Category: Apprentice Furniture



Lot Description Price Image
*** A Superb William Norrie Specimen Cabinet of small proportions, the two inlaid doors opening to reveal 4 specimen wood drawers with inlaid knobs. Timbers featured include rimu, totara burr, rewarewa, puriri and others. Height 36 cm, Width 35 cm, Diameter 20 cm ***
*** A Miniature Mottled Kauri and Puriri Chest c.1900 Extravagant use of highly figured timbers in this miniature chest could indicate that it was made as a sample piece, perhaps by an apprentice developing his skills without wasting expensive materials. As a sample, the cabinetmaker or retailer could demonstrate the effect of the timbers and intended design elements. The plinth base and turned knobs place this chest in the later part of the colonial period.… ***
*** Rare George III Sheraton Mahogany Miniature Specimen Chest, satinwood stringing c. 1,800. (Cabinetmaker's sample) ***
*** Colonial Native & Exotic Timber Miniature Chiffonier Apprentice Piece shaped back with small shelf long frieze panelled 2 door base with half pine cone supports 79 cm height ***
*** Miniature Writing Bureau c.1875 This very fine example was evidently designed and made as a desk compendium. The front lifts up to reveal a fitted interior complete with period ink stains as an indicator of its actual use. The use of brass ring pull handles is unusual, and feature timbers include mottled kauri, rewarewa and rimu. Height 64 cm Width 44 cm Depth 24 cm ***
*** Miniature Dressing Table c.1890 Miniature versions of furniture were frequently made during the New Zealand colonial period, sometimes as an apprentice piece, at other times as novel jewellery boxes, desk compendiums, or more functionally as easily transportable and storable makers' samples. This kauri example incorporates burr totara drawer fronts and originally copper-plated art nouveau handles. The bevelled mirror dates this piece as being post 1880. Height 63 cm Width 46 cm Depth 24 cm ***
*** Miniature Kauri Table c.1870 This delightful table, with its well defined turned legs and simple edge detail, indicate an intent rather than a miniaturisation of an actual table. In a colonial context it is unusual to find a square dining table, although some do exist as the collapsed version of an extension table. Also refer lot 102 ***
*** A Flame Mahogany Apprentice Chest of 3 Drawers, wooden knobs, shaped apron with satinwood band. Height 21.5 cm. Width 25 cm ***

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