Tasmanian Writing Box, 19th Century

• Musk Wood - The musk is native to Tasmania, and is found in the rainforests and wetter regions especially along river banks. It grows to a height of between five and fifteen metres, it has a musk scent. A rare timber and therefore mainly used as a veneer in the 19th-century, it is light brown in colour and furniture constructed from it is very expensive.

This item has been included into following indexes:

• boxes, material or decoration - Tasmanian musk wood boxes 37
• boxes, writing
  • writing boxes and slopes, Australian timbers 42
  • writing boxes and slopes, Tasmanian timbers: musk huon pine etc. 20