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A rare New Zealand colonial parquetry specimen woods sewing box,…
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A rare New Zealand colonial parquetry specimen woods sewing box, by William Norrie, circa 1860, of rectangular form, the hinged lid with star inlay including Puriri, Rewarewa, mottled Kauri, Maire and other New Zealand timbers, on a burr totara ground, dovetail joints, raised on Norrie's signature turned feet, together with a card from 'W. Norrie, top of Shortland Street, Auckland' with a hand drawn wood legend in pencil to the reverse, 31 cm wide, x 20 cm deep, 10 cm high. Provenance: Private Collection Melbourne
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Unclassified