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Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Decorative object - Silver toned Faux Crystal Necklace 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 necklace 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.Faux purple crystal pendant set in a claw clasp ,with silver tone chain."(c)SARAH" on back of pendant sarah coventry, jewellery, wodonga, costume jewellery, vintage fashion jewellery, necklace, necklaces -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Decorative object - Fan
Fan belonged to the donor's mother, Mrs. Evelyn Osborne.Black fan - top half silk with white flowers and blue leaves and a silver edge to fan. Lower half of fan is black cane perforated with a design.costume accessories, female -
Clunes Museum
Decorative object - PLATE, FORD, RICHARD MR. [DICK]
.1 PAINTING OF ORIGINAL CRESWICK HOSPITAL ON CERAMIC PLATE, THEN GLAZED. .2 PAINTING OF MOUNTAINS, RIVER AND COTTAGE.1 CREAM COLOURED CERAMIC CIRCULAR PLATE, PAINTING OF ORIGINAL CRESWICK HOSPITAL. .2 CREAM COLOURED CIRCULAR PLATE OF MOUNTAIN AND RIVER SCENE.local history, ornament, ceramic -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Decorative object - Artwork, Floral Wall Hangings x 4
Mother Of Pearl wall Hanging 11,609-2 Floral Mother Of Pearl Hanging 10,609-3 Floral Mother Of Pearl Hangingmother of pearl, wall hanging -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Decorative object - Brooch
This brooch was owned by Lily Cave nee Stevenson. Lilian Bernice Stevenson was born in Wodonga on 30 November 1920 to John Stevenson and Ivy Victoria nee Pearce. On 28 November 1942, LIlian married Robert Walter Nation in Wodonga. Ivy was related to several prominent Wodonga families, including the Uhe and Heckendorf families. Ivy moved from Wodonga after her marriage. She passed away in Melbourne, Victoria in 2000.This item is connected to a prominent family in Wodonga, VictoriaAn amber stone set in a square gold setting with a pin clasp on the back.wodonga families, stevenson family wodonga, pearce family wodonga -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Decorative object - Vintage Battery Clock, Smiths Industries Ltd, c1962
Smiths patented moving coil clocks incorporating transistors, but did not put any models on the market until 1962 when they announced the Sectronic, which had a moving coil movement. This movement had three hairsprings which served to carry current to the coils. These were one of the first battery operated clocks created. This clock is representative of 1960s timepieces. These were the first battery clocks.A small round clock with Roman numerals and gold circular design around the centre. The clock was produced by Smiths Industries Ltd. in England. It is battery powered and features the Smith Sectronic battery which was first introduced in 1962. In centre of clock face "SMITHS/SECTRONIC BATTERY/MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN" clocks, smith sectronic -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Decorative object - Tray, 1940's
Made by internee at Camp 3 TaturaShallow wooden rectangular tray with a strip (forming a rectangle) of inlaid wooden pieces in tray basetray, wooden, inlaid, hahn, o, anderson h, camp 3, tatura, ww2 camp 3, handcrafts, woodwork -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Decorative object - EBONISED WOODEN ELEPHANT
Small black ebonised wooden Elephant.ornaments, wood, elephant -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Decorative object - Photo frame
From the Till collectionMetal photo frame with wooden back. Frame has pattern of flowers and leaves around bottom and side edges and the RAAF insignia on the top.ornaments, metal -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Decorative object (item) - Mock-up dials and instruments for use in a CAC CA-31 Restoration Project, To K. Gaff, For = CA-31 Restoration
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Ararat Gallery TAMA
Decorative object, Decoration, c. 1900s
‘The Art of the Japanese Package’ was an exhibition that toured to 10 Australian and 11 New Zealand public galleries in 1979 and 1980. The touring exhibition comprised 221 objects of traditional Japanese packaging which extended from ceramics, wood and paper to woven fibre containers. At the conclusion of the tour, The Japan Foundation and the Crafts Board of the Australia Council donated the vast majority of the exhibition to the Ararat Gallery for its permanent collection. Combining the natural qualities of bamboo, paper and straw with delicate craftsmanship, these unique objects express Japanese aesthetics as applied through fibre crafts. In Japan, the qualities and traits of natural materials are exploited rather than hidden. The texture of straw, the septa of bamboo are not concealed but lovingly incorporated into the whole. In 1979 Hideyuki Oka, curator of ‘The Art of the Japanese Package’ wrote: “In no way self-conscious or assertive, these wrappings have an artless and obedient air that greatly moves the modern viewer. They are whispered evidence of the Japanese ability to create beauty from the simplest products of nature. They also teach us that wisdom and feeling are especially important in packaging because these qualities, or the lack of them, are almost immediately apparent. What is the use of a package if it shows no feeling?” The descriptions of the featured objects were written by Hideyuki Oka, curator of ‘The Art of the Japanese Package’, 1979.Gift of the Japan-Australia Foundation and the Crafts Board of the Australia Council, 1981japanese art, japanese packaging, tsutsumi, gift giving -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Decorative object - Carved Emu Egg, n.d
Displayed at History House.Carved emu egg. Depicts silhouette of a woman in profile, an emu and a swan within decorative borders of a leaf-design. Brown on cream field: i.e.-pigment on relief areas and white/cream layer is one of inner layers of shell. -
Yarrawonga and Mulwala Pioneer Museum
Decorative object - Sessions mantle clock, After 1903 and before 1935
Purchased in Bendigo in 1973. Previous history unknown. Provided with laminated account of Sessions clock Co history. Mantle clock black wooden casing with embossed "flourishes" on front base and around the clock face. Fancy gold painted face featuring numbers. Black hands. Detachable back reveals the mechanism. Has key attached inside . In working orderMade in USA on face. Labelled on back, eight day, half hour, cathedral gong, turn back. The Sessions Clock Co successors to the E. N. Welch MFG Co, Forrestville, Conn, USA -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Decorative object - Tea Cosy
Valda Arrowsmith purchased this tea cosy and donated it to the society.Cream linen tea cosy with scalloped edge. Both sides are embroidered in different colours and design. One side has a horseshoe in gold silk thread and green leaves entwined in green silk thread. Scallops in green silk thread The other side has a cross, worked in drawn thread. The scallops are worked in gold silk with embroidered flowers in the centre of each. Both sides are hemmed with drawn thread.manchester, table linen, domestic items, food & drink consumption, handcrafts, embroidery -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Decorative object - Cast Iron lacework, c.1900
The corner section of cast iron lacework has a round City of Port Melbourne logo in the corner.White painted corner cast iron lacework.local government - city of port melbourne, built environment - demolition, built environment - commercial -
Villa Alba Museum
Decorative object - Wallpaper sample of a Morris & Co design, 1970–1979
The Villa Alba Museum is cultural institution committed to the collection, study and display of 19th century interior decorative finishes, and the components of 19th and 20th century interior decoration. These include artefacts (wallpapers, textiles, carpet samples), furnishings, printed materials (catalogues, books, periodicals), and pictures (photographs).Wallpaper sample of a Morris & Co., pattern. Monochrome, repeat pattern of inward and outward storks surrounding a Celtic knot in dark blue on a paler blue ground. Sample is a later Morris-style wallpaper block reproduction from the 1970s. decorative arts & design, wallpapers -- morris & co, wall coverings – history, wallpapers – history, interior decoration – history -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Decorative object - Doll, Unknown (circa 1960s)
A brightly-coloured, dancing, Korean doll made up of natural and synthetic fabric attached to a metal and laminex base by a steel pin.korean doll, ornament, doll, gift, korean, seamen, sailors, seafarers -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Decorative object - Pair of wooden Art Deco bookends, 1930s
Pair of matching wooden bookends featuring a yacht against clouds and an orange sky.bookends, books -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Decorative object - Sewing Machine, c 1914-1930
Sewing Machine, Medium C S. (item has 10 parts), treadle operated, in wooden cabinet. Machine body is black with floral decals in gold, cream and red. Cabinet has wheels, 4 drawers containing cylinder shuttle, 2x bobbins, handle from a drawer and a bundle of horse hair. Drive belt is missing, cabinet has evidence of borer. Ironwork on right upright has 2 splits, name on plate of treadle is worn off. Decals include English Made and Approved to Her Majesty Queen Victoria. Machine has Serial Number.Pencilled inside machine support " 11/11/10 H M X" Serial Number "66389" Decals include "MEDIUM C.S / APPOINTED TO HER MAJESTY / QUEEN VICTORIA", "ENGLISH MADE".flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, sewing machine, cylinder shuttle sewing machine, dressmaker's equipment, taylor, jones sewing machine, medium c.s. machine, medium cylinder shuttle machine -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Decorative object - Small Monkey
Item made by an Italian POW held in Camp 13murchison, camp 13, italian, pow, monkey -
Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria
Decorative object - Presbytery Cloth
Handmade appliqued square patchwork presbytery cloth with an unbleached calico backing.loddon-campaspe presbytery -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Decorative object - Stegbar windowall display, 2017
This display shows 12 examples of Stegbar windowalls in Robin Boyd designed homes. This model was created for the House of Ideas exhibition, made by a University of Melbourne, Melbourne School of Design, Masters student.Timber base with slots for 12 examples of use of Stegbar windowalls in Robin Boyd designed homes.walsh st, robin boyd -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Decorative object - Doily, n.d
Doily, round, cream cotton, crochet. central star motif, several rounds of open work, butterflies, more open work, fancy rounded border. Measures 36 cm diameter -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Decorative object - Motif
Sample of sequin decoration.Black jet sequins stitched onto a black netting.black sequin, black netting, elsie doris whitten -
Villa Alba Museum
Decorative object - Nursery dado border wallpaper sample, Cats and Mice
A wallpaper sample donated to the collection by Frances Alexandra (Frankie) Derham (1894–1987). Derham was an Australian artist and educator. A lecturer in art at the Melbourne Kindergarten Training College (1928-64) , she later taught at the Associated Teacher Training Institution (1949-61). Her commitment to `child art’ developed after 1935 when she accepted an invitation from Margaret Lyttle to teach at Preshil school.Frances Derham's collection of nearly ten thousand children’s drawings and paintings was acquired by the Australian National Gallery in 1976. Her interest in art for and by children is reflected in her donation to the Villa Alba Museum of an important and rare collection of early wallpapers designed for children's rooms. Three colour repeat dado border of kittens and mice. Originally donated by Frances Derham to Villa Alba Museum via Terry Lane..decorative arts & design, wall coverings – history, wallpapers – history, interior decoration – history, wallpapers -- children's, frances derham, wallpapers -- dado borders -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Decorative object - Silver toned Floral Design Scarf Clip from the Sarah Coventry Jewellery Range c. 1970s-1980s
As part of the Sarah Coventry collection, the scarf ring 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 silver toned Floral Design Scarf Clip from the Sarah Coventry Jewellery Range c. 1970s-1980s. Designed to hold scarves in place.No makers markssarah coventry, jewellery, wodonga, costume jewellery, vintage fashion jewellery, scarf, scarf clip, scarves -
Mont De Lancey
Decorative object - Conestoga Wagon, Mr Chas W Davis, Unknown
The collection of thirteen model horse drawn vehicles were carefully handmade by Mr Chas W Davis 1925 - 2002. He was a talented artist and saw doctor. This model of a horse drawn Canestoga Wagon replicates the vehicle that enjoyed respect from the public during the 1880's. A model of a long covered Conestoga Wagon with two horses, brown and tan. The cream fabric covers curved shaped metal bands and is laced with string around the base to attach it to the wagon.It has a green base, green wooden seat and footrest. There are two wooden barrels attached by wire on one side and the other side has a luggage box. It has two small gold painted spoked wheels with painted black tyres at the front and two larger ones at the back. The forerunner of the Conestoga Wagon had its origin in Europe as a mobile home for shepherds and nomads in the early 1800's. The east coast of America became home to people from all over Western Europe so the old wagon designs were carried to the New World. The wagons were named after a river in Lancaster County Pennsylvania where the Stutz family built them for the western treks of history. Fondly known as the 'Prairie Schooner', the cost in 1840 was $48.00, unpainted spare wheels $8.00, Lawson axles $12.00. They came in 12 and 14 feet beds.replicas, models, scale models, vehicles, carriages, horse drawn vehicles, toy horses, drays -
Clunes Museum
Decorative object - STICKER
COLOURED STICKER OF THE SHIRE OF TALBOT & CLUNESlocal history, photography, photographs, shire of talbot & clunes -
Villa Alba Museum
Decorative object - Wallpaper sample of a Morris & Co design, 'Larkspur', 1970–1979
The Villa Alba Museum is cultural institution committed to the collection, study and display of 19th century interior decorative finishes, and the components of 19th and 20th century interior decoration. These include artefacts (wallpapers, textiles, carpet samples), furnishings, printed materials (catalogues, books, periodicals), and pictures (photographs).Wallpaper sample: ‘Larkspur’ pattern, Foliate design with flowers, red on a paler red background. Original design by Morris in 1872; revised by Morris in 1875. Sample is a later Morris-style wallpaper block reproduction from the 1970s. Pattern No. 133400.Stamped on verso: 133400CI / MADE IN ENGLAND. Inscribed in ink on verso: W. MORRIS / LARKSPUR / 133400 / $7.60decorative arts & design, wallpapers -- morris & co, wall coverings – history, wallpapers – history, interior decoration – history -
Ararat Gallery TAMA
Decorative object, Mizuhiki, c. 1900s
‘The Art of the Japanese Package’ was an exhibition that toured to 10 Australian and 11 New Zealand public galleries in 1979 and 1980. The touring exhibition comprised 221 objects of traditional Japanese packaging which extended from ceramics, wood and paper to woven fibre containers. At the conclusion of the tour, The Japan Foundation and the Crafts Board of the Australia Council donated the vast majority of the exhibition to the Ararat Gallery for its permanent collection. Combining the natural qualities of bamboo, paper and straw with delicate craftsmanship, these unique objects express Japanese aesthetics as applied through fibre crafts. In Japan, the qualities and traits of natural materials are exploited rather than hidden. The texture of straw, the septa of bamboo are not concealed but lovingly incorporated into the whole. In 1979 Hideyuki Oka, curator of ‘The Art of the Japanese Package’ wrote: “In no way self-conscious or assertive, these wrappings have an artless and obedient air that greatly moves the modern viewer. They are whispered evidence of the Japanese ability to create beauty from the simplest products of nature. They also teach us that wisdom and feeling are especially important in packaging because these qualities, or the lack of them, are almost immediately apparent. What is the use of a package if it shows no feeling?” The descriptions of the featured objects were written by Hideyuki Oka, curator of ‘The Art of the Japanese Package’, 1979.Gift of the Japan-Australia Foundation and the Crafts Board of the Australia Council, 1981japanese art, japanese packaging, tsutsumi, gift giving