Summary

Wooden furniture piece created by Adolph Bruhn & Son, circa 1970 - 1990. It was found in Area A 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

Elaborately turned piece. At base end the piece is turned for 24cm. The next section is rectangular with four holes in one side at intervals. Then follows another turned section. The next part has grooves along its length which taper as it progresses. The top of this piece is turned once again and has a mushroom-shaped top end.

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