Macquarie Collector's Chest, ca. 1818
Macquarie Collector's Chest, ca. 1818
About this item
Full title
Date
ca. 1818
Call Numbers
XR 69 , MLMSS 8628
Record Identifier
Reference Code
Formats
Pictures, Manuscripts and Objects
Physical Description
Contents
Objects - 56 x 71.3 x 46.5 cm. (closed) - 1 wooden chest made from red cedar and rose mahogany or Australian rosewood, with original Regency-style legs.
0.02 metres of textual material (1 folder)
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Level of description
Sub-fonds
Access and use
Physical Access Conditions
Access to this collection via appointment only. For access to this collection, enquire with staff in the reading room or enquire online using Ask a Librarian : XR 69
Issue Copy
Digitised : XR 69
Subjects
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Scope and Contents
Contents
Macquarie Collector's Chest, ca. 1818
XR 69
The contents of the Macquarie chest, apart from the lower outside front drawer, appear to be more or less untouched and are arranged in their original order.
In the top compartment are four glass topped boxes edged with gilded and cedar banding containing carefully arranged collections of Ne...
Alternative Titles
Full title
Macquarie Collector's Chest, ca. 1818
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Notes
General note
Digital order no:Album ID : 823397...
Contextual Information
Source
Purchased December, 2004
Exhibited in
- Exotica. The Macquarie Collector's Chest in the Picture Gallery
- ONE hundred : celebrating the Mitchell Library centenary
- The Governor: Lachlan Macquarie, 1810 to 1821
- Impact: a changing land
- Treasures of Newcastle from the Macquarie Era
State Library of New South Wales (7 December, 2005 - 26 February, 2006)
State Library of New South Wales (March, 2010 - June, 2010)
State Library of New South Wales (July, 2010 - October, 2010)
State Library of New South Wales
Newcastle Region Art Gallery (February, 2013 - May, 2013)
Administrative / Biographical history
This is one of two early 19th century Australian Collector's Chests; the other was presented to the Library by Sir William Dixson (DG R4).
The Macquarie chest (sometimes known as the Strathallan Chest) has a provenance which can be traced back to Newcastle, New South Wales and to Governor Lachlan Macquarie (Governor of New South Wales betwee...
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
XR 69 , MLMSS 8628
Record Identifier
16AJ2jon
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/16AJ2jon
Other Identifiers
Reference code
442725
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