Carved Box: Knot in Rimu

Maker
Rex Marshall
Production date
2015
 Description
One turned wooden box shaped like a teardrop, made from rimu. Inset brass and pewter strips curve around the base in a Celtic knot shape. The box is in two parts.
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Object Detail

Maker
Production place
Christchurch
Collecting unit
Decorative Arts
Production role
Maker
Provenance details
This object was purchased from Whole House Reuse. Whole House Reuse was a project facilitated by Rekindle to encourage artists, craftspeople and the public to reuse and recycle the building materials from a house at 19 Admirals Way, New Brighton. The house was earthquake damaged and due to be demolished by digger but instead it was taken apart piece by piece and offered to the public to make functional artworks.
The resulting works were exhibited at Canterbury Museum, 5 June to 23 August 2015.: Whole House Reuse (Rekindle): Christchurch: 2015
Measurements
Dimensions (LxWxH): whole: 205 x 70 x 70mm
Dimensions (LxWxH): 1 - Lid: 143 x 51 x 51mm
Dimensions (LxWxH): 2 - Base: 68 x 70 x 70mm
Associated event
Whole House Reuse
Earthquake, 22 February 2011 Christchurch, New Zealand
Current rights
All Rights Reserved
Current rights code
All Rights Reserved
Other Id
3181
Accession number
2016.45.1

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