Summary
Woodturning sample, 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
Furniture leg made from hazlenut-coloured wood which has a pronounced grain. Body of leg is simple in form consisting of two very gentle, undulating grooves separating three convex forms. The leg base is cylindrical and contains two narrow grooves. Found in Area A of workshop.
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Collection Names
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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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Overall Dimensions
7.1 cm (Length), 49.1 cm (Height)
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Keywords
Furniture, German Communities, German Immigration, Handcrafts, Woodturning Industry, Working Life
