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This piece of furniture was designed by Scottish designer Bruce Talbert and is made up of oak, veneers of Thuya, Ebony, Walnut & Rosewood. The colors are rich and contrast in a beautiful manner, showcasing the detail to the Gothic floral patterns. The flower present looks like a sunflower because of its long and stalk-like stem, large flowering blossom up top and large as well as plentiful leafy arrangement. Perhaps the flower is part of this peace as symbolism of not only its beauty but also its many uses ranging from oil, soaps, medicine, dye and as a food source.
Book illustrated by Harris, Emily Cumming (1837-1925). Published in Nelson, N.Z, by H.D. Jackson in 1890. Emily Cumming Harris was one of New Zealand's first professional women painters. She chiefly painted New Zealand plants and flowers and worked mainly in water colour. She was born in Plymouth, Devon, England in about 1837 but spent most of her life in Nelson, New Zealand. www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/169102
I've no idea how a created the crackled effect, and am devastated because that means I can't repeat it! I somehow managed it when using a combination of clear varnish, PVA and white acrylic paint...