Cabinet
Maker & role
Unknown, Maker
Production date
circa 1920
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Object detail
Production place
Collection
Measurements
H: 89 x W: 116 x D: 41.5cm (H: 890 x W: 1160 x D: 415mm)
Signature & marks
Two labels above key hooks in cabinet; 'Tea urn room / Secretariat Section' and 'CLEANER ROOM (by REAR GATE)'; or 'PROPERTIES / ACCTS / PAY SECTION'.
Three raffle tickets on one nail, stamped; '... RATIA VOLUNTEER / BUSH FIRE BRIGADE'.
On bottom shelf, left hand side of cabinet, in pencil; '2-11-11 / 12-6'.
Remains of a paper label pasted to door panel, left hand side, with various hand written notices; 'UNDER NO CIR..'.
Three typed foolscap sheets pinned to door, the top one headed 'GOVERNMENT STORIES DEPARTMENT 82 / 9578' and 'CODE AND CONDUCT OF ETHICS FOR THE NSW PUBLIC SERVICE'. Two sheets are signed and dates '13 December 1982'.
Below this on an older form sheet; 'LIST OF DAYS ON WHICH FLAGS ARE TO BE FLOWN ON STATE GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS'. On same sheet various dates listed; 'HER Majesty's Birthday 31st April' and 'Empire Day 24 May'.
Three raffle tickets on one nail, stamped; '... RATIA VOLUNTEER / BUSH FIRE BRIGADE'.
On bottom shelf, left hand side of cabinet, in pencil; '2-11-11 / 12-6'.
Remains of a paper label pasted to door panel, left hand side, with various hand written notices; 'UNDER NO CIR..'.
Three typed foolscap sheets pinned to door, the top one headed 'GOVERNMENT STORIES DEPARTMENT 82 / 9578' and 'CODE AND CONDUCT OF ETHICS FOR THE NSW PUBLIC SERVICE'. Two sheets are signed and dates '13 December 1982'.
Below this on an older form sheet; 'LIST OF DAYS ON WHICH FLAGS ARE TO BE FLOWN ON STATE GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS'. On same sheet various dates listed; 'HER Majesty's Birthday 31st April' and 'Empire Day 24 May'.
Credit line
Found in situ, The Mint, 1998
The Mint Collection, Museums of History New South Wales
The Mint Collection, Museums of History New South Wales
Caption
Cabinet from the Coining Factory buildings, the Royal Mint, Sydney, unknown maker, c1920, timber
Description
After the Royal Mint, Sydney closed in 1926 the buildings were used by a variety of government departments and law courts. When the Mint Offices building was converted to museum use in 1981, government departments / law courts continued to occupy the Coining Factory buildings. When the site was transferred to the Historic Houses Trust of NSW (later MHNSW) in 1998 this office cabinet was one of a few items of furniture remaining in the Coining Factory buildings. The form of the cabinet is that of furniture produced during the first half of the 20th Century and while it may have been in use in the buildings during the Royal Mint period, it was certainly part of the furntiure of the site during the government offices / law courts period. Given this, the cabinet has significance as one of a few objects to survive that are provenanced to the Royal Mint, Sydney and / or government offices period of occupancy of the buildings.
Accession number
MIN2005/17
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