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Thomas Griffiths book box playing card casket, North Tamborine,…
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Melbourne
Date:
15-Jul-2018
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Thomas Griffiths book box playing card casket, North Tamborine, Queensland, circa 1925 inlaid with palm wood, blackbean, Queensland maple, casuarina, ebony, pine and Queensland walnut with original business card 'From Thos. Griffiths. Maker of the celebrated Jewel and Playing Card Caskets (in book form). They are made from Queensland's most beautiful timbers. During the Wembley Exhibition of 1925, their Majesties admired these novel caskets, and the commission presented the King and Queen each with a casket, which they graciously accepted' 24 cm high, 15 cm wide, 6 cm deep
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Small Wooden Items: Boxes - Writing, Sewing, etc.