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RAIL BACK SOFA (SETTLE)
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Overview
Rail back sofa made of jarrah in original finish.
Historical information
Pam Masters said it was displayed near the engine on the ground floor in the 1970s when it first came to the Toodyay Tourist Centre. It was known as Pod Straun's day settle.
Details
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Registration number
cwa-org-37-2001.763
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Material
Contextual Information
"The design of this sofa is an alternative to the rail end type of sofa with a solid timber board back. Possibly the lack of a wood turning lathe to produce turnings influenced the design choice or it may have been due to familiarity with a joined frame and available time. Typically the timber sizes were commonly available and being used for buildings and housing." (ref: p. 380 Colonial Furniture of Western Australia 1829-1910 by Timothy Harris)
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