Historical Travelling Chest of Lieutenant-Colonel Robert Wynyard
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Lieutenant-colonel Robert Henry Wynyard Cb (1802 ' 1864) historical travelling chest, oak with ebonised steel binding and large locking strap. With attached brass engraved name plaque: 'Major Genl. Wynyard, C.B. No.1'. Plain interior. 73 cm x 54 cm x 54 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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- 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.
- Ebonised - Timber that has been stained or lacquered black in imitation of ebony. The process has been used since the Renaissance, but is most commonly found in late 19th century furniture, sometimes gilded and turned in imitation of bamboo. Furniture with an ebonised finish is not currently in vogue, and this is reflected in the price for such pieces.
- Oak - Native to Europe and England, oak has been used for joinery, furniture and building since the beginning of the medieval civilisation. It is a pale yellow in colour when freshly cut and darkens with age to a mid brown colour.
Oak as a furniture timber was superceded by walnut in the 17th century, and in the 18th century by mahogany,
Semi-fossilised bog oak is black in colour, and is found in peat bogs where the trees have fallen and been preserved from decay by the bog. It is used for jewellery and small carved trinkets.
Pollard oak is taken from an oak that has been regularly pollarded, that is the upper branches have been removed at the top of the trunk, result that new branches would appear, and over time the top would become ball-like. . When harvested and sawn, the timber displays a continuous surface of knotty circles. The timber was scarce and expensive and was used in more expensive pieces of furniture in the Regency and Victorian periods. - George Iii - George III (1738 - 1820) was King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1760 to 1820.
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