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  • Description

    quotation, illuminated, native wood frame connects to native wood stand, allowing frame to tilt, marquetry border around frame, mottled wood inlay along edge of frame surrounded by marquetry border. Reverse rectangular sections mitred corners marquetry inlays of native wood creates geometric shapes centre " J A P " inlayed.

    Front glass front gold edge embossed on cream rectangular paper and burnished with 23 carat gold, stylised koru type designs left handside, gold leaves embossed. Four paintings - top thin horizontal image of a strip of white clematis, top right small square which features the pohutakawa flower, below thin vertical image of manuka flowers, bottom centre half rounded image of beach, pohutakawa tree and Rangitoto in background probably Takapuna beach, Centre inscription bottom right edge kiwi and egg

  • Place
    Onehunga/Auckland/New Zealand
  • Accession Number
    1998.54.2
  • Accession Date
    21 Sep 1998
  • Department

    Applied Arts and Design

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