Lawrence Butler and his veneered case furniture made in Sydney between 1804 and 1815, John Hawkins

Article from Vol 38 no 4, Nov 2016

Lawrence Butler and his veneered case furniture made in Sydney between 1804 and 1815, John Hawkins

Abstract:

By examining the innovations in the various editions of the London and Edinburgh cabinet-makers’ books of prices, as well as identifying the decorative details favoured by Irish cabinet-makers, John Hawkins suggests that it is possible to develop a chronology for the important group of early Sydney furniture attributed to the Irish convict cabinet-maker Lawrence Butler.

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