Display case ( Melbourne International Exhibition)

Maker
Charles Beecham (b.Circa 1872, d.Circa 1902)
Date
1880
 Description
An impressive survivor from the Melbourne International Exhibition of 1880–81, held in the Royal Exhibition Building, this display case is one of a set of three made by Charles Beecham’s Melbourne cabinetmaker firm. The large showcases held the displays of local ironmonger Edward Duckett (later Edward Duckett & Sons). After the exhibition the cases were installed in the Duckett showroom in Lonsdale Street, Melbourne, remaining there until 1963 when the business closed and the cases, along with business records, came to the University of Melbourne.

Illustration in The Australasian Sketcher, 11 March , 1885.( MHM2012.142)
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Object detail

Maker
Date
1880
Medium
American walnut, walnut burl veneer, pine and other wood veneer, glass, brass, zinc and other metal, varnish and gilt
Measurements
292 x 173 x 314.5 cm
Accession Number
MHM02418
Credit line
Purchased by the University of Melbourne from the Estate of P H Duckett, 1962
Inscriptions
maker's mark ▫ on wood below glass on a longer side: 'C. BEECHAM/MAKER/23/POST OFFICE PLACE/MELBOURNE' ▫ case 3
Object Type
architectural elements
Medical History Museum Category
Artworks and Commemorative Items
Museum
Medical History Museum

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