Summary

Sanding Device made by Adolph Bruhn & Son circa 1970s-1990s. It was found on top of the plane in Area D5 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

Object is an unfinished woodturned bowl made from gold-coloured wood which has been converted into a sanding device. The base and bottom of the bowl are flat and its outer edges are straight. A strip of coarse, dark brown sandpaper has been glued to the outer edges of the bowl and covers the entire width of the sides. The sandpaper has obvious use wear upon its surface.

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