Cedar Gentleman's Press-on-Chest, Australian, circa 1845, Provenance Tasmania
An impressive cedar Gentleman's press-on-chest. Australian circa 1845. provenance: The Reynolds Family, Rokeby House, Clarence Plains, Tasmania. Acquired by the present vendors at the auction of The Collection of Michael and Maria Hobden, Lawson-Menzies October 2003 Lot 436 ( $8,347.00), 54.33 in. wide 26.38 in. deep, 91.34 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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