Summary

Wooden Object made by A. Bruhn & Son circa 1970s-1990s. It was found in Area E4 at Adolph Bruhn & Son's Wood Turners Shop, 283 Coventry Street, South Melbourne. The business was established by Adolph Bruhn circa 1893 in Little Collins Street, Melbourne. Upon his death in 1919 it was then operated by Adolph's son Sophus Christopher Bruhn. Upon Sophus's death in 1959 his son Sophus Walter Bruhn took over the business. In 1970 Sophus reduced the scale of the business and relocated to South Melbourne. The business closed upon Sophus's death in January 1990.

Adolph Bruhn migrated to Australia from Germany in 1884, at the age of 29. He arrived in Adelaide where he lived for 10 months before moving to Victoria, where he settled, established his business, married and had five children.

Physical Description

Piece of wood, flat on the base, oval in shape and rounded off at the top. Square piece of wood, painted white nailed to flat base. Around side of wood 1cm. from base is drawn a pencil line. Nails have been inserted all around this line at 2cm. intervals. Exact purpose and use are unknown.

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