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Stencilled Games Table c.1880 This rare and important table,…
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Auction Location:
Auckland
Date:
16-Nov-2009
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Description:
Stencilled Games Table c.1880 This rare and important table, from an early house on Napier Hill, demonstrates a degree of sophistication that belies its simple colonial construction. The turned kauri tripod base has a solid and heavy look firmly identifying its colonial origins. The top adds an unusual degree of decorative finesse. Covered with a stencilled imported (probably American) veneer and then partially grained to resemble a fashionable walnut finish, the dark finish has been used to merge the top with the base as a coherent whole. This is the only known surviving example of furniture to employ the application of a stencilled veneer as a decorative feature. Height 72 cm Depth 61 cm
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Unclassified