Summary
Wooden bowl, made by Adolph Bruhn & Son, South Melbourne, circa 1980-1990.
The woodturning business of Adolph Bruhn & Son operated in South Melbourne, 1970-1990, and previously in Little Collins Street, Melbourne, circa 1897-1970. The business made a wide range of wooden products, including tables and architectural mouldings, and undertook specialist turning tasks. Part of a collection of nearly 900 items, including a lathe, cutting tools, hand tools, products, workshop fittings, office equipment, portraits, and an accounts ledger.
Physical Description
Bowl made from cream-coloured wood with circular opening, pronounced rim and sloping inner and outer sides. Found in a pile of woodturned products in Area B2.
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Purchase
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Maker
Adolph Bruhn & Son, 283 Coventry Street, South Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1980-1990
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Place Collected
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Classification
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
14.8 cm (Length), 7.5 cm (Height)
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Exhibition Collection Management
55 mm (Length), 55 mm (Width), 85 mm (Height)
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Keywords
German Communities, German Immigration, Handcrafts, Trades, Woodturning Industry, Woodworking
