Display panel featuring different types of Victorian timbers, Forestry House - 601 Bourke Street

Display panel featuring 20 different types of Victorian Timbers.

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Historical information

Timber panels salvaged from the foyer of Forestry House 601 Bourke Street in late1980s.
The material for the plaques was assembled in carpenters shop in FCV districts throughout the State.
Timber was kiln dried by M. Feiglin & Sons at Nunawading and erected by Peter Danby Pty. Ltd.
Two highly decorative panels thought to be carved by Robert Prenzel in about 1908.

Significance

Closely linked to FCV Forestry House in Melbourne

Physical description

Timber Display Panel

Inscriptions & markings

Two highly carved panels were possibly made by Robert Prenzel in about 1908.

Alternatively, in about 1994, forester Norm Endacott took them to the National Gallery for inspection by an expert in Australian wood carvers of early 20th century who thought they may have been by Lewis John Godfrey.

Subjects

forests commission victoria (fcv)

References

On display

Identifier

VFHM 24/083

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https://victoriancollections.net.au/items/65e01ac22a3c0eee7ec22d64

Accessed 16 April 2025

This record was last updated 10 days ago

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