A gout stool in the form a miniature daybed, blackwood,…
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A gout stool in the form a miniature daybed, blackwood, Tasmanian origin, early to mid 19th century, 39 cm high, 44 cm long. provenance: Ex Nettlefold Collection (25/11/77)

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  • Blackwood - One of the best known and most widely used Australian timbers, blackwood (acacia melanoxylon), is a member of the Acacia (wattle) family and grows in eastern Australia from about Adelaide in South Australia, as far north as Cairns in Queensland.

    The largest, straightest and tallest trees come from the wet forest and swamps of north-west Tasmania where it is grown commercially.

    Blackwood timber colours range across a wide spectrum, from a very pale honey colour through to a dark chocolate with streaks of red tinge.

    The hardwood timber has been commonly used in the production of furniture, flooring, and musical instruments in Australia from the late 19th century. However, the straight grain timber is not the most prized or valuable, that honour falls to blackwood with a wavy, fiddleback pattern, which is used both in the solid and as a veneer. Fiddleback was only used on the finest examples of furniture.
  • Provenance - A term used to describe the provable history of an antique or work of art, and thus an additional aid to verifying its authenticity. Provenance can have an inflating effect on the price of an item, particularly if the provenance relates to the early settlement of Australia, a famous person, or royalty. Less significant are previous sales of the item through an auction house or dealer.
  • Gout Stool - A stool usually with an adjustable sloping top and a right angled "back", for resting a foot or feet afflicted with gout, the symptons of which is a red, tender, hot, swollen joint. They were popular in the 18th and 19th centuries.

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