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An early Colonial cedar and beefwood bow fronted sideboard, the…
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Sydney
Date:
18-May-2009
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Description:
An early Colonial cedar and beefwood bow fronted sideboard, the bowfronted fiddleback cedar top with later beefwood (casuarina) cross-banding, above a central drawer and arch, with two short drawers to one side and one deep drawer to the other, all veneered with beefwood cross-banded panels with pine stringing, later brass lion mask handles, raised on square tapering legs, alterations and refinished, 180 cm wide, 64 cm deep, 101 cm high. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney. Construction: This sideboard is constructed in the same manner as those being produced in England during the preceding decades. The thickness of the carcase timber and the applied veneers on the front, the dove tailing and blocking supports to the drawers, the back bottom rebates followed by an upward series of tenon joints on either side of the centre back panel all reflect this consistency. The fiddle back cedar top has been altered (see independent conservation report) at some point but appears to be of the same quality as the timber used on the sides (fiddle-back cedar). The right-hand drawer has been returned to its original state having been a door at some point. The locks appear to be period with the central one stamped three times with a broad arrow. A full Conservation Report carried out by Julian Bickersteth and Oliver Hull of International Conservation Services is available upon request. Timbers: The timbers used in this sideboard are typical of the known furniture produced by carpenter/cabin
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