Artefact
Artefact
Display location
Tāmaki Herenga Waka: Stories of Auckland - Tamaki (Main Gallery)
Credit Line
gift of Mr G Pooley, 1962, collection of Auckland Museum, Tamaki Paenga Hira, 1962.79, col.1065, 36758
Public Access Text
Wallis Pooley’s spiral staircase model showcases his technical virtuosity and demonstrates his knowledge of design and structural, architectural and cabinetry skills. Pooley, a woodcarver by trade, worked in Auckland, Sydney and San Francisco.
Primary Maker
Place
Date
1876
Associated Person
Associated Place
Associated Date
1876
Period
Media
Measurement Description
height 570 x width 175 x diameter 315 mm
height of dome and wooden base (inclusive) = 745mm (h)
wooden base: diameter 405mm
Measurement Reading
Subject Category
Classification
Last Update
15 May 2023
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