JEWELLERY, ANTIQUE & ART AUCTION Tuesday, 20 August 2019 - 10:00 AM start
An uncommon WWI Somes Island Wellington Harbour woods hinged lid box
Estimate: $600
Lot Details
made by an 'Enemy Alien' interned on Somes Island, the kauri carcass with other exotic N.Z. timbers parquetry inlaid, sectional interior. 415 x 255 x 105mm. A note included detailing 'This has been passed down, my grandfather who died in 1972 aged 88 bought this home from WWI. The story is it was made by prisoners-of-war on Somes Island off Wellington...'. It is possible that this could be the work of the German-born Hans Hansen, see further notes with this lot.
