This Burton Cabinet by Anton Seuffert in 1870, is the star piece of Dunbar Sloane's latest antique auction to be held in Auckland next week. It is one of four known secretaires made by this technically brilliant cabinet maker. One was presented to Hooker at Kew Gardens in 1867; 'The Hooker Cabinet' is now in Te Papa along with the more elaborately decorated 'Watt Cabinet'. The Auckland Museum has the other, presented to Bishop Selwyn on permanent display. Estimates for one of these would be in the hundreds of thousands. The Dunbar catalgoue is now available online.
