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Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Decorative object - Wall Decoration, Late 19th to early 20th centuries
There are many 19th century items of furniture, linen and crockery donated to Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village by Vera and Aurelin Giles. The items are associated with the Giles Family and are known as the “Giles Collection”. These items mostly came from the simple home of Vera’s parents-in-law, Henry Giles and his wife Mary Jane (nee Freckleton), whose photos are in the parlour. They married in 1880. Henry Giles was born at Tower Hill in 1858. He was a labourer on the construction of the Breakwater before leaving in 1895 to build bridges in N.S.W. for about seven years. Mary Jane was born in 1860 at Cooramook. She attended Mailor’s Flat State School where she was also a student teacher before, as family legend has it, she became a governess at “Injemiara” where her grandfather, Francis Freckleton, once owned land. Henry and Mary’s family of six, some of whom were born at Mailor’s Flat and later children at Wangoom, lived with their parents at Wangoom and Purnim west, where Henry died in 1933 and Mary Jane in 1940. The Giles family collection has social significance at a local level, because it illustrates the level of material support the Warrnambool community gave to Flagstaff Hill when the Museum was established.Wall decoration gilded gold ornate frame under glassPrinted proverb+ with Varied type face each line.warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, wall decoration, print of proverb, scripture decoration, giles collection, henry giles, tower hill, cooramook, warrnambool breakwater, mailor’s flat, wangoom, 19th century household goods -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Decorative object - Silver toned Tassel Clip on Earring from the Sarah Coventry Jewellery Range c.1970s-1980s
Sarah Coventry Pty. Ltd. was a North American jewellery company that was established in 1949 by the Stuart family as part of Emmons Jewelry, Inc. It began operations in England and Australia in 1968, and in Australia it moved from Carlton in Melbourne to Wodonga in 1969. The premises were originally on High St. in Wodonga, but a new warehouse was built in Melbourne Rd. later in 1969. It was a direct selling jewellery business using a party-plan model similar to Tupperware and Avon. The sales reps or 'Hostesses' were provided with jewellery samples in demonstration kits, which they displayed at jewellery parties in their homes. The designs for jewellery such as brooches, necklaces, earrings, chokers and bracelets were purchased from freelance designers and jewellery manufacturers rather than in-house designers. In 1979 Sarah Coventry Pty. Ltd. in Wodonga was bought by three Australian businessmen, including Wodonga local Jim Sawyer, and continued to sell jewellery under the name "Sargem Pty. Ltd”, for several more years in the 1980s. As part of the Sarah Coventry collection, the earring has local significance with the decentralised commercial development of regional centres such as Wodonga in NE Victoria, as well as national and international significance from the perspective of social and economic developments for women after World War II. The direct selling party-plan business model Sarah Coventry was based on is also considered the first of its kind for jewellery.A single silver toned clip on earring with dangly tassels emerging from inside a floral shape engraved with a feathered pattern."SARAH COV" on back of earring clip sarah coventry, jewellery, wodonga, costume jewellery, vintage fashion jewellery, earring, earrings, clip on earrings -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Decorative Object - Ornament
Alabaster base is 1 cm thick x 6.5 cm diameter, boat is brass of 10 cm high with sails of 8 cm on a separate brass 2 cm base, Made in IndiaMetal sailing boat on round alabaster base, set of twoornaments -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
decorative object - Doyley
Small cream crocheted lace doyley with female head in centrehandcrafts, lacemaking -
Geoffrey Kaye Museum of Anaesthetic History
Decorative object - Electroplated Silver Basket, unknown
This object was donated by Dr Susan Kelly in memory of Dr Loraine Hibbard (1916-2002) Emeritus Consultant, St George Hospital, Kogarah, NSW. The maker and date of this object is unverified due to lack of supporting evidence. It is unknown as to the significance of the engraved Phoenix. Antique Sheffield electroplated silver, copper basket with swing handle. The bowl of the basket is octagonal with incised geometric and circular pattern along the perimeter. Engraved in the bowl of the basket is an image of a phoenix including a smaller image of a phoenix engraved on the swing handle. The silver has worn in some places in particular around the image of the phoenix in the bowl of the basket.electroplated silver, loraine hibbard, st george hospital, phoenix, susan kelly -
Churchill Island Heritage Farm
Decorative object - Crochet Circles x 4
These small 8cm circles are not crochet but are made of bobbin lace. They may have been placed under trinkets on a dressing table or on a side table. In the late 19th century it was fashionable to have a collection of lace, and these may have been acquired for this purpose.The Amess family owned Churchill Island from 1872 to 1929. This lace collection was owned and contributed to by four generations of Amess women.Handmade - probably bobbin lacecrochet, churchill island, janet amess lace collection, lace, bobbin, crotchet, amess -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Decorative object - Doily, n.d
Doily, oval, white cotton, white hand crocheted border. Embroidered with red, white and blue flowers, stitched in lazy-daisy stitch and green leaves. -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Decorative object - Inkwell, Inkwell and pen stand
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Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Decorative object - Doyley
Square coffee coloured doyley or table mat. Woven with over embroidery.manchester, table linen -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Decorative object - Esam Money Box, 1850
This money box is believed to be an antique Prattware piece modelled on a n English Methodist Chapel. It was a gift to a young girl, Sarah Ann Esam born in 1850 in Lincoln, England. Her parents John and Ann Esam emigrated to Australia in 1865 with six children one of whom was Sarah. John Esam became well known in Warrnambool as an engineer and windmill maker. His best known windmill is the one he made for "Lyndoch". Sarah Ann Esam died in Henna Street, Warrnambool in April 1915 on Easter Monday. This money box is of considerable significance because of its age, its artistic attractiveness and its connection to the Esam family who were prominent in Warrnambool in the 19th century. This glazed piece of pottery is a child's money box modelled on an English Methodist Chapel. It has a blue tiled roof with yellow edges, a slot for coins at the back.and two chimneys at each end of the building. The primary colour of the cottage is white It has two storeys, the upper one has six lead light windows framed with yellow and the ground storey has two brown doors with lead light fan windows. There is a pink colored figure standing in one corner of the base. The base is green representing grass. The edges of the base feature blue crosses interspersed with yellow dots. The black inscription on the front is artistically written. One chimney is damaged.as are the four base corners. S. ANN. ESAM. Born August 8th LINCOLN 1850esam, money box, prattware -
Heidelberg Golf Club
Decorative object - Badge, Heidelberg Golf Club, Women’s Sunday brooch, 1960c
Small badge worn by associate or lady golfers who played on Sunday. Metal and enamel badge in plastic case; with HGC in centre and Heidelberg Golf Club inscribed around edge. Pin clasp on back. "HGC" and "Heidelberg Golf Club"ladies golf, badges, jeanne bennie, sunday golf, brooches -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Decorative object - Ornament
Metal cannon model ornament, with decorative funnel set in wood block of L shape design. Possibly part of a book end.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, ornament, bookend, model cannon -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Decorative object - Fan, c1880
Black silk, satin in gauze fan with flowers hand painted on silk, with ebony sticks and guards, all held together with a metal ring.|Could be bought in black or white, plain ready for painting at home.costume accessories, female -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Decorative object - Lace, Beaded Lace Motif
Owned by Patrice's grandmother, Elsie Doris Whitten (ne Williams).Length of beaded motif. Black beading in the shape of flowers.beading, motif -
Orbost & District Historical Society
Decorative object - Brooch
These items are from the Temple estate. George Temple (1832-1916) started Temple's store opposite Orbost Post Office. Packed stores to Bendoc area gold fields, also had a store in Cann River. This item is an example of a popular piece of jewelry worn by women in the early 20th century. These brooches were sold in a local store and could have been purchased for a local funeral.Black, bakelite brooch - three small sections form centre of brooch, one is a hexagonal cone-shape with hexagonal dome attached by link to smaller circular polygon attached by link to a smaller flat pentagon. Black mesh in the shape of wings form the backing featuring eight bakelite stars of varying sizes (two smaller stars missing from the assembly). A metal pin is attached to the rear in the form of a clasp.1900s jewellery, bakelite, mourning brooch, george temple, orbost store -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Decorative object - TST board
Parting gift from Corporal D L Knight to Technical Support Troop (TST) 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles. TST provided first line repair and recovery to armoured unit.Representative of gifts given by departing members of the regimentWooden board with decorative spanner mounted.Presented to / TST 8/13 VMR / by Cpl D L Knighttechnical support troop (tst), knight d l -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Decorative object - HAND PAINTED PLATE
Hand painted china dinner plate with rural scene of Gumtrees, hills, creek & a bunch of wattle and mauve flowers in foreground, gilt edging.Zena Cohn Bendigodomestic equipment, food consumption, plates -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Decorative object - Doily, n.d
Doily, rectangular, off white cotton, crochet. Central star, several rows of open work, filet crocheted apples, fancy border, -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Decorative object - Hair Comb, c1910
This hair accessory is part of collection donated by Mrs. Jean Raper. It belonged to her great grandmother Mrs. Eliza Reardon. It was used to keep a bun or other hairstyle in place.This item is from the Raper Collection donated to the Wodonga Historical Society by Mrs. Jean Raper.A hair pin/comb or decoration used to secure a woman's hair bun in place. hair decorations, fashion accessory, women's jewellery -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Decorative object - Tray Cloth
Linen square with embroidery of Boronia in baskets. Boronia represented by various shades of very small brown beads surrounded by green embroidered leaves.manchester, bath linen, handcrafts, needlework -
City of Greater Bendigo - Civic Collection
Decorative object - Corporate Gift :: Pewter Tankard, Selmark, 1990
Peter Morley was elected to Council in 1987 and served as Mayor from 1989 - 1990. He was a supporter of restoration of the Town Hall and its use for council meetings as well as the Capital Theatre Project. In the years prior to adequate compensation for Mayors who have a hectic schedule Peter Morley who was in his early 30's when serving as Mayor noted that his own finances where impacted due to taking time off from work (as a plumber) and making financial contributions to attend events. Engraved pewter tankard with handle.Engraved on side; Presented to / The Mayor / Peter Morley / On the Occasion Of / The Official Opening Of / Tubemakers Metalcentre / 6th April 1990 On base; Selmark Pewtermayor morley, city of greater bendigo commerce -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Decorative object - Trench Art, Shell Case, c. 1917
Brass shell case, engraved with trench art.Engraved with ornate Egyptian symbols in 8 cm band around base end of case. 6 cm high AMF rising sun badge at open end, under which is - " TENTH A.L.H." and below that - "GALLIPOLI MAY-DEC 1915, ROMANI AUG 5 16, KATIA AUG 7 16, BIR EL ABD AUG 11 16, MAZAR SEP 12 16, EL ARISH DEC 18 16, MAGDHABA DEC 23 16, RAFA JAN 9 17, GAZA APR 19 17, BEERSHEBA NOV 1 17, JERUSALEM DEC 9 17." Also at open end - 10 cm wide stylised bird with wings spread. Markings on base: " 18 PR II, OTB 5997, EOC B 1917, 27, Defence broad arrow, CF, 11/16, 5/16 No 1, II, F7 BK/L"world war one, egypt, trench art, palestine, shell case, 10th light horse, ww -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Decorative object - Trench Art, 1940's trench art
WWII historyCylindrical containers (trench art) silver in colour with gold clover leaves on the sides made by William CurtisNil -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Decorative object - Photograph, Chris Pittard, Eltham District Historical Society Plate, c.2018
Decorative plate commissioned by Eltham District Historical Society for use as gifts for guest speakers, etc. The decoration is a representation of the EDHS logo which features the Eltham Railway Trestle Bridge and Shillinglaw CottageSquare clay plate, glazed and fired, 14.5 x 14.5 x 2cmOn face decorated with the EDHS logo in colour. On revesre "Eltham District Historical Society" and "C. Pittard"chris pittard, decorative plate, shillinglaw cottage, eltham railway trestle bridge, artwork -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Decorative object - Sampler, 1989
Framed cream coloured sampler on blue background presented in sections: Section 1: Blue coloured birds Section 2: Alphabet in upper case - Green Section 3: Alphabet in lower case - Blue|Section 4: Numbers 1-0 - Yellow Section 5: Flowers - Yellow, Pink, Blue Section 6: Name of worker and year: Worked by Lorna Vague 1989Worked by Lorna Vague 1989handcrafts, embroidery -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Decorative object - Memorabilia -souvenir
Made out of a shell case.Metal, shaped decorative object with two birds embossed on one side. -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Decorative object - Lacquer Jewel Box, c1900
This item belonged to Mrs. Eliza Reardon, great grandmother of Mrs. Jean Raper.This item is from Raper Collection donated to the Wodonga Historical Society by Mrs. Jean Raper. A rectangular black lacquered jewellery box. The lid in decorated with an image of 3 Chinese women, a man and a child in traditional clothing. They are looking at an open box on the floor which has mice coming out of it.decorative items, jewellery, lacquerware -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Decorative object - Jewel Box, 1940's
Made by Internee at Camp 3, TaturaHandmade, varnished wooden jewel box with hinged lid. Drawer insert and 4 compartments and base. Dovetail corners. Drawing of a kangaroo and joey on the lid(on front) BBjewel box, frank r, glockermann b, camp 3, tatura, ww2 camp 3, handcrafts, woodwork -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Decorative object - Cotton chintz applique on linen wall hanging [Broderie Perse], 19th Century
This broderie perse' wall hanging was donated to the Kew Historical Society in 1980 by Mrs Joy Ivory. The hanging had belonged to her mother - Amy Grigg - and was used by the latter to demonstrate skills in darning (the red stitching). Provenance includes a certificate dating from 1889 which records an award to Amy Grigg of Pakington Street (Kew) for skills in needlework, issued by the Kew Floral Industrial & Art Society. Amy Grigg later married Albert Watson, the son of John Watson. The latter was an early pastor of the Kew Methodist Church in Highbury Grove, Kew. Both the Watson and Grigg families were early pioneers of Kew. While the hanging was modified by Amy Grigg in 1889, the original textile dates from an earlier period when 'Broderie Perse' (Persian embroidery) was used to create quilts and wall hangings. It is estimated that the hanging dates from the first half of the 19th century. An exact dating will require a detailed examination of the cotton chintz fabrics used to embroider the hanging. This appliquéd wall hanging is one of the earliest textiles in the Kew Historical Society's fashion & textiles collection. Similar examples are held in major international collections such as the Victoria & Albert Museum. This example of broderie perse is significant for the cross-cultural influence of Indian textiles on European taste, not unusual given the English foothold in India during this period. Additional interest is due to the mixing of Indian and European textiles in the design, while staying true to the derivation of the design. The textile is both well-provenanced and rare. While it is unlikely to be Australian-made, it is probably an example of a textile brought to Australia during the colonial period that indicates a desire to decorate interiors using items created in and for the English home. On another level, the wall hanging is a fine example of 'women's work' in the first half of the nineteenth century.Small wall hanging, comprised of five panels that are each appliquéd by hand in herringbone stitch using a range of decorative figurative motifs including flora and fauna. The design is based on an Indian palimpore representing a tree of life design. The base textile is a cream linen while the appliquéd figures or shapes are cut from cotton chintz. These additions are probably a mix of Indian and European designs. The quality of the herringbone stitching is very fine. Later stitching in red wool was added in the 1890s to demonstrate skill in darning. The main panel is bordered by a narrow green and ecru braid. It has a narrow tan braid at the top and bottom of the two side panels. A surrounding tan braid around the entire textile is missing in some places. textiles, applique, broderie perse, amy grigg, wall hangings, migration -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Decorative object - Penny Brooch, 1940's
Made from an Australian penny, 1940, by Adolf Woolf at Camp 3Kangaroo brooch, circular, copper colour with wire pin fastener at back. Australia Penny 1940. Small raised star on left and raised impression of Kangaroo in flight.brooch, kangaroo, woolf a, glockemann b, camp 3, ww2 camp 3, jewellery