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An early Colonial gentleman's washstand, red cedar, early 19th century, cedar and pine secondaries with ink inscriptions under drawers in Chinese. Anglo and Georgian in design this rare piece poses more questions than answers. It is well documented that the Chinese presence in Australia can be traced back to the first years of the 19th century and cabinet making was amongst their known trades. However cedar was used as ballast in the ships returning to Britain and traded as a commodity. Ship
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An early Colonial gentleman's washstand, red cedar, early 19th century, cedar and pine secondaries with ink inscriptions under drawers in Chinese. Anglo and Georgian in design this rare piece poses more questions than answers. It is well documented that the Chinese presence in Australia can be traced back to the first years of the 19th century and cabinet making was amongst their known trades. However cedar was used as ballast in the ships returning to Britain and traded as a commodity. Ship

cabinet Georgian cedar

Attributes read from the catalogue text · provenance below

Estimate
A$4,000–6,000
Realised
A$3,000
Closed 27 May 2019, 02:00 View at the house ↗
727-729 High Street, Armadale, VIC 3143
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Provenance
Source
Leski Auctions
First seen
7 Oct 2026, 17:06
Last seen
7 Oct 2026, 17:06
Category
Furniture · classified by our model
Reference
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