Colonial Cedar Chiffonier by Joseph Sly, Australian, circa 1845
A rare colonial cedar chiffonier by Joseph Sly, New-South-Wales, Australian circa 1845. impressed stamp 'J Sly' twice to rear. provenance: Once the property of descendants of Joseph Sly and thence to current owner, 42.52 in. wide, 20.47 in. deep 64.96 in. high
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- 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.
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This item has been included into following indexes:
- cabinets, material - cedar 296
- cabinets, period or style - Colonial 119
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chiffoniers (small sideboards), period or style
- Australian Colonial 36
- Victorian 181
- chiffoniers (small sideboards), timber - cedar 77
- Sly, Joseph (Australia) - furniture, designers and makers 10
