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Rare & curious : the secret history of Governor Macquarie's collectors' chest / Elizabeth Ellis

This study examines the history of the Macquarie and Dixson Galleries' collectors' chests, two 19th-century cabinets containing colonial paintings and natural history specimens. It explores the origins, purpose and discovery of these significant Australian artefacts.

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Accession Number: 18466

Site: Vernon O Content

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Binding Type: Hard Back

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