Colonial Wardrobe; Mr William Norrie Shortland St Auckland New Zealand; 1880's...

Colonial Wardrobe; Mr William Norrie Shortland St Auckland New Zealand; 1880's; 1982.229.1-13
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The Kauri Museum ­ Matakohe

Name/Title

Colonial Wardrobe

About this object

A William Norrie wardrobe inlaid with native timbers.

Maker

Mr William Norrie Shortland St Auckland New Zealand

Maker Role

Cabinetmaker

Date Made

1880's

Medium and Materials

Mottled kauri timber inlaid with other native NZ timbers

Place Made

New Zealand

Measurements

2.250 m high 2.100m wide 600 cm deep

Subject and Association Description

Superb example of early cabinet making. Piece is inlaid with rewarewa, puriri and totara.

Credit Line

Gift of L.R.Prosser

Object Type

Wardrobe

Object number

1982.229.1-13

Copyright Licence  

All rights reserved

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