| Accession No |
2014.54.93
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| Name/Title |
BOOKENDS
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| Brief Description |
A pair of semi circular bookends made from laminated New Zealand native timbers. The outer small half circle is made from tawa. The middle and larger semi circles are made from sections of tawa, kahikatea, totara, pukatea, tawa, matai, totara and rewarewa laminated together in horizontal strips.
The inside of the bookends has a tringular shaped label with ""Sovereign"/NEW ZEALAND TIMBERS" printed on it accompanied by a list of the woods used.
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| Classification |
Bookend/Household Accessory/Furnishings/Nomenclature
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| Primary Maker |
Sovereign Woodworkers Limited (estab. 1949, closed 1992)
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| Primary Prod Date |
1958-1966
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| Primary Prod Place |
Whanganui
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| Measurement Reading |
9.6 x 19.8 x 6.3cm
9.7 x 19.8 x 6.3cm
2cm
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| Signature/Marks |
"Sovereign"/NEW ZEALAND TIMBERS
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| Collection |
Sovereign Woodwork Collection
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