Thread: Huon Pine Book Case made by my Great, Great, Great Grandfather

Quality never ages.

awsome!

Such craftsmanship. Beautiful.

Beautiful, it is just beautiful. It is such a shame that the mentioned the buyer but said nothing about the maker.

Originally Posted by bench1holio

awsome!

Originally Posted by Ruddy

Such craftsmanship. Beautiful.

Originally Posted by Wongo

Beautiful, it is just beautiful. It is such a shame that the mentioned the buyer but said nothing about the maker.

Thing that amazes me is I don't think the University realises the true value of the piece, The chair person from the Furniture appreciation Society and an antique dealer as well as a Windsor chair maker were with me and the collective opinion was that the piece would fetch close to seven figures if put to auction, and the University has it in an open class room that any one can enter.

Originally Posted by Phil Spencer

... and the University has it in an open class room that any one can enter.

Let me know if you need a hand.

How do they get the books to adhere to the undersides of the shelves... some secret new glue they're working on at the uni?

It's a shame you're only becoming aware of your ancestor's works now and it must be somewhat tinged with sadness that it's not still in the family.

The pressure is on now Phil; with that sort of pedigree, we're expecting some mighty furniture to emerge from 37 Deg, 52. 697' South 145 deg, 15.627' East. Elevation 78M!

The piece looks very red is this what the colour is up close?

Originally Posted by Woodwould

How do they get the books to adhere to the undersides of the shelves... some secret new glue they're working on at the uni?
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The pressure is on now Phil; with that sort of pedigree, we're expecting some mighty furniture to emerge from 37 Deg, 52. 697' South 145 deg, 15.627' East. Elevation 78M!

Woops posted the picture up side down

You are right WW I have to pull the finger out and start producing, it won't be up to your high standard though. I am still enjoying being a man of leisure, keeping gentleman's hours and fluffing around, at least me and the dog have lost weight!

Originally Posted by Christos

The piece looks very red is this what the colour is up close?

The colours are very close, I think it is a combination of age and finish. BTW there were some nasty scratches next to the plaque it looked like some one had attacked it with a knife. I am also at a loss why the University didn't see it important to include more history for example Redmond Barry was the colony's first Chief Justice. just shows they ate a self interested lot.

Exquisite.

I strongly suspect the plaque was paid for by Sir John McFarlane to ensure posterity understood what a top bloke he was!

As a POM I assumed the (mainly European books) were struggling to adapt to Australian gravity.

The later addition of the doors might explain the mismatched pair of doors on the left.

Phil, I think that the pursuit of family history such as yours is as worthy as the creation of new history.

Phil, it's a beautiful piece indeed.

It wasn't Michael Green that you happened to visit with was it?

Cheers,
Af.

Originally Posted by Afro Boy

Phil, it's a beautiful piece indeed.

It wasn't Michael Green that you happened to visit with was it?

Cheers,
Af.

Yep he is a nice guy. How did you guess?

Value,..not very high - I would give them a donation of $1000 to take it away,..

An amazing piece and such beautiful timber and the family connection is the trifecta! Although I don't own anything that my grandfather made as a cabinet maker that is as grand, the pieces that I do own are some of my most prized.

Now if I could only get my hands on the table that my 3x great grandfather made for Napoleon,...I would be very happy!