Historical Australian Cedar Campaign Chest of R.H. Wynyard
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Lieutenant-colonel Robert Henry Wynyard Cb (1802?1864) historical Australian cedar campaign chest, two-section with two short over three full width drawers, recessed knob handles, each drawer with a brass lock and escutcheon plates, two absent, compressed turned bun feet. Each part with attached cedar side bars, each with two holes for securing, fittings absent. 90 cm x 43 cm x 100 cm. provenance: from a Wynyard family member. Note: R H Wynyard was born in Windsor castle to William Wynyard, Colonel of the 5th Regiment of foot and Equerry to King George III. He was appointed Lieutenant-Colonel in command of the 58th Regiment. When the regiment was posted to Sydney, Australia in 1844, Wynyard was sent on to New Zealand with 200 men to take part in the Flagstaff war against Hone Heke and Kawiti. Wynyard was present at the siege of Ruapekapeka on 11 January 1846 and in recognition of his services he was appointed a Companion of the most Honourable military order of the bath. In December 1846 Wynyard returned to New Zealand to command the forces there until 1858 and was promoted to the rank of colonel in 1854.
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- Campaign Furniture - Most of the campaign furniture on the market is associated with the time of the British Empire in the 18th and 19th centuries when there was a high demand from military officers, administrators and colonists.
Campaign furniture is demountable, through clever use of wooden screws and sometimes metal hinges, so that it can disassembled and then packed into lots of manageable size for ease of movement by ship or animal between postings or camps. - Bun Feet - Similar to ball feet, though somewhat compressed or flattened in appearance. Introduced during the late 17th century, but they have been used on furniture up to the present day.
- 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.
- Turning - Any part of a piece of furniture that has been turned and shaped with chisels on a lathe. Turned sections include legs, columns, feet, finials, pedestals, stretchers, spindles etc. There have been many varieties and fashions over the centuries: baluster, melon, barley-sugar, bobbin, cotton-reel, rope-twist, and so on. Split turning implies a turned section that has been cut in half lengthwise and applied to a cabinet front as a false decorative support.
- George Iii - George III (1738 - 1820) was King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1760 to 1820.
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