Summary
Woodturning sample, table leg, made by Adolph Bruhn & Son, South Melbourne, circa 1970-1990.
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
Piece standing on square base which then extends up, maintaining the four sides of the base with some turned curves in between. On main body there are vertical grooves. Piece tapers in slightly. At the top there is a cylindrical projection. Found in Area A of workshop.
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, 1970-1990
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Place Made
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Inscriptions
Inscribed on panel of base: Mr Marriot/513008/- 2 legs/16" 2" sq/high.
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Classification
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
6 cm (Length), 37.5 cm (Height)
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Keywords
Furniture, German Communities, German Immigration, Handcrafts, Woodturning Industry, Working Life
