Craig and Gillies :Craig & Gillies's illustrated catalogue of furniture. Warehouse George Street; factory Great King Street, Dunedin. S Lister, lith., Stafford St, Dunedin [ca 1875. Photocopy]

Illustrated catalogue of chairs, settees, beds (including four-poster beds), wardrobes, chests of drawers, mirrors, settles, sofas, cupboards, curtain-rails, etc.

Red front cover shows an illustration of the furniture warehouse on George Street. One of the introductory pages shows a black and white illustration of the steam factory in Great King Street.

Some furniture designs (eg Turnery page near the back, are similar to those in the 1874 Findlay catalogue at Eph-B-BUILDING-SUPPLIES-1874, but have been re-engraved). Some designs may be copied from British designs by G M & H J Storey (London, 1865) (Note from donor, 2009).

Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).

Physical Description: Photocopies, some coloured, 297 x 210 mm.

Provenance: Original previously owned (stamped) by E E Gilbert, piano importer of Wanganui.