Summary
Model of a curved wooden staircase with balustrades made by Albert Trapp, Williamstown, 1878.
It was exhibited at the Melbourne Intercolonial Juvenile Industrial Exhibition in 1879, where it was awarded a silver medal.
The floor has an ornamental inlaid design. It is made from several Australian timbers including acacia, melanoxylon (Leguminosae) and blackwood.
Albert Trapp was born in South Australia in 1859 and made the staircase for the 1879 Exhibition when he was 19 years old.
Physical Description
Model of curved wooden staircase with balustrades, housed in an ornamental display case with glass sides and a wooden floor and ceiling. The staircase stands on a circular decorative wooden floor, with an inlaid circular design. This design is composed of several different types of timber arranged in wedges to form a circle. The lower section of the outside of the staircase is inlaid with circles in a paler wood, evenly spaced on both sides of the staircase. The balustrades are turned wood, and a cream carpet runner, extends the length of the staircase.
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
Public Life & Institutions, Sustainable Futures, Royal Exhibition Building
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mrs J. Brown, 06 Jun 1941
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Place & Date Exhibited
Exhibition: 1879 Intercolonial Juvenile Industrial, Melbourne, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1879-1880
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Modelmaker
Mr Albert Trapp, Williamstown, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1878
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Classification
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
50 cm (Height), 62 cm (Outside Diameter)
IN A CASE 26 IN. X 26 IN. X 32 IN.
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Keywords
Australian Timbers, Exhibitions: Melbourne Juvenile, 1879, Staircases, Woodworking, Legume or Pea Family (Leguminosae or Fabaceae)
