Cawston Tasmanian Colonial Picture Frame with Baxter Print
William Cawston Tasmanian Colonial picture frame, musk with gilt slip and glass, housing a Baxter print of a girl, circa 1860, label verso reads 'W. Cawston, carver, Gilder & picture frame maker, Paterson Street Launceston (near the post Office)...'. Cawston operated from this address from 1859-1863. Image size 5.12 in. x 4.13 in., 5.12 in. x 4.13 in. x 12.60 in. x 11.61 in. overall
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- Musk Wood - The musk is native to Tasmania, and is found in the rainforests and wetter regions especially along river banks. It grows to a height of between five and fifteen metres, it has a musk scent. A rare timber and therefore mainly used as a veneer in the 19th-century, it is light brown in colour and furniture constructed from it is very expensive.
- Circa - A Latin term meaning 'about', often used in the antique trade to give an approximate date for the piece, usually considered to be five years on either side of the circa year. Thus, circa 1900 means the piece was made about 1900, probably between 1895 and 1905. The expression is sometimes abbreviated to c.1900.
- Verso - Verso is the "back" side of a sheet of paper, art work, coin or medal. The front side is "recto".
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