Francis Edmond Striezel (1860-1935), Cockatoo', circa 1900,…
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Francis Edmond Striezel (1860-1935), Cockatoo', circa 1900, carved wood wall plaque, impressed maker's mark, 44 x 37 cm, German born Streizel emigrated to Australia in 1886 and worked with fellow German carver Robert Prenzel in Melbourne. Works by Streizel are extremely rare. A similar pair of plaques can be found in The NGV collection (National Gallery Of Victoria). Provenance: Private collection Melbourne, previously by direct Streizel family descent.

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  • Circa - A Latin term meaning 'about', often used in the antique trade to give an approximate date for the piece, usually considered to be five years on either side of the circa year. Thus, circa 1900 means the piece was made about 1900, probably between 1895 and 1905. The expression is sometimes abbreviated to c.1900.

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