Spice Tin, round, 4.5cm diam with special lid; push/press to open.McKenzie & Co Australiadomestic items, food storage & preservation

Non-translucent glass shard from a bottlepottery, ceramic, archaeology

The design of the bottle is sometimes called a ‘cottage’ or ‘boat’ shape. This handmade glass ink bottle was mouth-blown into a two-piece mould, a method often used in the mid-to-late 19th century. The glass blower burst the bottle off the end of his blowpipe with a tool, leaving an uneven mouth and sharp edge on the bottle, which was usually filed. The bottle was then filled with ink and sealed with a cork. More expensive bottles would have a lip added, which was more time-consuming and costly to produce. The capacity for a bottle such as this was about 3 ½ oz (ounces) equal to about 100 ml. Pen and ink have been in use for handwriting since about the seventh century. A quill pen made from a bird’s feather was used up until around the mid-19th century. In the 1850s a steel point nib for the dip pen was invented and could be manufactured on machines in large quantities. The nis only held a small amount of ink so users had to frequently dip the nib into an ink well for more ink. Handwriting left wet ink on the paper, so the blotting paper was carefully used to absorb the excess ink and prevent smudging. Ink could be purchased as a ready-to-use liquid or in powdered form, which needed to be mixed with water. In the 1880s a successful, portable fountain pen gave smooth-flowing ink and was easy to use. In the mid-20th century, the modern ballpoint pen was readily available and inexpensive, so the fountain pen lost its popularity. However, artisans continue to use nib pens to create beautiful calligraphy.This ink bottle still retains its original cork. The method of manufacture is representative of a 19th-century, handcraft industry that is now largely replaced by mass production. The ink bottle is historically significant as it represents methods of handwritten personal and business communication that were still common up until the mid-20th century when fountain pens and modern ballpoint pens became popular and convenient and typewriters were becoming part of standard office equipment.Victorian 'boat' shaped ink bottle; small rectangular clear glass ink bottle with grooves in shoulders for holding pen. Bottle has side seams and a 'burst-lip'. The bottle retains its cork.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, maritime museum, maritime village, great ocean road, shipwreck coast, ink, nib pen, writing ink, writing, copying, banks, lawyers, commerce, student, permanent ink, stationery, record keeping, handwriting, writing equipment, writing accessory, office supply, cottage bottle, boat bottle, mouth-blown bottle, two-part mould, sheer-lip bottle, burst-lip, cork seal, stencil ink, copy ink

Congo Red Solution was used to test the purity of Avertin before use. Avertin is a rectal anaesthetic that was used heated which could created dibromacetaldehyde and hydrobomic acid, the former being highly corrosive to rectal mucosa. Once this was known it was recommended that the solution should not be heated above body temperature and should be tested with Congo Red prior to use.Brown cardboard box with pink manufacturer's label adhered to front and text printed in black. The box contains an amber coloured bottle with blue wax seal and pink manufacturer's label with black printed text. There is also a clear glass dropper.avertin, dibromacetaldehyde, hydrobomic acid, rectal anaesthesia, rectal mucosa

Item was from a collection of memorabilia belonging to Ken YoungMoney boxes were an important item used to teach children how to save and to understand how banks operated.Square tin with coin slot on top and lid on the underneath. Tin has been printed in green and yellow resembling a bank building. It has a Coat of Arms on each of the four sides and Commonwealth Bank of Australia on each sidepersonal effects, money containers

savings

Rochelle salts, or potassium sodium tartrate, are a type of tartaric acid which was used medically as a laxative similar to sena and tartar Emetic.The right one of two marching small sized wood drawers. Each drawer features one sliding lid on their top face which has a corresponding paper label depending on its contents as well as a small semi-circle notch, these lids slide vertically in one direction. These drawers are found in the front storage location of the parent item and bellow a row of medium sized drawers.Rochelle Saltsvolum collection, medicine

Small cream toffee tin. Lid has a picture of five fluffy tabby kittens sitting on a blue surface. Background is red. On the back of the tin is Thorne's which is underlined. The World's Premier Toffee. Manufactured by Henry Thorne & Co., Ltd., Leeds, England.Henry Thorne & Co., Ltd., Leeds, Englandeducation, primary, golden square laurel st p.s., golden square primary school 1189 collection - small tin, thorne's, henry thorne & co ltd

Jar containing 20 black plastic buttons marked A.M. Pool Bendigo - 18 small size and 2 larger.costume accessories, clothing accessories, a.m. pool bendigo

Small glass container with a square base and an broken octagonal rim surrounding the circular opening on the top. Found within the front storage location of the parent item.volum collection

Tin box in brown and gold square design '170016'. Gold painted outside with red stripe housing brown lines with solid brown area where brass handles attached. Lockable. Black interior paint. 3 money sections, detachable as a whole. Each section has a lid with a small handle. storage room underneath. Hinged lid (patent 4489?0 and 'note' storage below. Exterior handles both sides. Patent 4489?

The port was one of many initiatives by the Victorian Branch of Vietnam Veterans Association of Australia to commemorate the Battle of Long Tan.Significant to the extent that it is a reminder that 2016 was a significant commemoration of a major battle in Vietnam - the Battle of Long Tan.Bottle of port; Pfeiffers brand, 500 ml; 2016 VVAA (Vic) label commemorates 50th Anniversary of the Battle of Long TanLabel headed Victorian Branch Vietnam Veterans Association of Australia; then 50th Anniversary logo finishing with "Commemorative Port". Fine print on label satisfies regulatory labeling requirements.vietnam, diamond valley vietnam veterans sub branch, battle of long tan

Part of the HEWSTON collection WW1 & WW2.Tin: Bell's No 4 Wax Vestas. Writing & colours on lid are in red & blue. A small piece of felt is on the inside. Lid is hinged.containers - commercial, military history, match’s, wax vesta

This handmade green glass bottle was recovered between the late 1960s to early 1970s from the wreck of the sailing ship Loch Ard. The ship was wrecked in 1878 and its remains are located at Mutton Bird Island, near Port Campbell, Victoria and bottles of liquor were listed as part of the Loch Ard’s cargo. All glass is made from silica, which is found in quartz sand. The naturally occurring sand has impurities, such as iron, that determine the colour of the glass. Residual iron leads to green or amber-coloured glass and carbon in the sand makes that glass appear as ‘black’. A strong light behind the glass will show its colour as dark green or dark amber. This handmade bottle appears to have been made in a dip mould, with the molten glass blown into a seamless shoulder-height mould to give the body a uniform symmetrical shape and size. After the body is blown, the glass blower continues blowing free-form (without the mould) to form the shoulder and neck, then the base is pushed up with a tool, and the finish for the mouth is added with his tools. The dip mould gives the body a slightly textured surface, with the free-blown shoulders and neck being smoother and shinier. There is usually a line around the shoulder where the mould of the body meets the shoulder, and a lump or mark in the centre of the base, called a pontil mark, where the push-up tool was removed. The ship Loch Ard was built on the River Clyde in Scotland in 1873 for the prestigious Loch Line of colonial clipper ships, designed for the Australian run. It sailed from England on 1 March 1878 carrying 37 crew, 17 passengers and a diverse general cargo ranging from luxury items to bulk railway iron. On 1 June 1878, emerging from the fog and hearing too late the sound of breakers against the tall limestone cliffs, the vessel struck the southern foot of Mutton Bird Island and sank in 23 metres of water. Of the fifty-four people on board only two survived, one young male crewman, Tom Pearce, and one young female passenger, Eva Carmichael. This bottle is historically significant as an example of liquor bottles imported into to Colonial Victoria in the mid-1800s to early-1900s. The bottle is also significant for being part of Flagstaff Hill’s collection of artefacts from the Loch Ard, which is significant for being one of the largest collections of artefacts from this shipwreck in Victoria. The collection is significant for its association with the shipwreck, which is on the Victorian Heritage Register (VHR S417. The collection has additional significance because of the relationship between the objects, as together they have a high potential to interpret the story of the Loch Ard. The Loch Ard collection is archaeologically significant as the remains of a large international passenger and cargo ship. The Loch Ard collection is historically significant for representing aspects of Victoria’s shipping history and its potential to interpret sub-theme 1.5 of Victoria’s Framework of Historical Themes (living with natural processes). The shipwreck is one of the worst, and best-known, shipwrecks in Victoria’s history.Bottle, green glass wine bottle with contents. Glass has ripples and crease lines. The mouth has a seal in place. The applied lip is cracked. It has a deep pushed-up base with a pontil mark. Handmade with no seams in the body. The contents smell like apple cider vinegar. flagstaff hill, warrnambool, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, shipwreck artefact, loch ard, mutton bird island, eva carmichael, tom pearce, john chance, bottle, antique bottle, bulge neck bottle, handmade, dip mould, mouth blown, pontil base, blown bottle, liquor bottle, ale bottle, green glass

Brown un-opened C.U. B. Beer bottle, with Foster's lager label and metal cap.C.U.B. logo inside circle and original Foster's lager label: white lettering "Foster's Lager" inside blue oval with: "I 13F" and "740 ml" on either side of oval. There is a red letter F inside a smaller oval in the centre with: "Brewed & bottled by Carlton & United Breweries Limited Melbourne Australia" round a middle oval. Around the base of the bottle: "This bottle always remains the property of the manufacturers Victoria Pty Ltd"bottles, glassware

CONVERTED FOR USE IN WELL SINKING2 x LINSEED OIL DRUMS WITH HEAVY DUTY HANDLES. CAPACITY APPROX. 6 GALLONS. , opening at one end of each drum.

Two spice containers painted cream with green lids.Nutmegs Clovesdomestic items, containers

From the Betty McPhee writing equipment collectionRound brown coloured stone ware ink well.commerce, office equipment / stationery, domestic items, writing equipment

As made by kendalls for the carriage of their product ca 1900Imported and sold by Holden and FrostRectangular wooden box without lid sign written as to the contentsKendalls Spavin cure. Drawing of a Horse being constrained by riderwooden, box, kendalls

Box of presentation Cadbury chocolateUnknown circa 1950's - 1/2 lb Chocolate box with pictorial scene of "The Blue Lake" (Lago Blu, Italy) - Box 'gold' with 'platform' edgesCadbury's "Blue Lake" Assortment 1/2 lb netlocal history, cadbury, chocolate

Graphite grease used to lubricate rotating objects circa 1900Imported and sold by Holden and Frost1 Pound tin of graphite grease with a press on lidDixons Graphite Cup Grease Number 3graphite, grease, dixons

Box containing multiple embroidery cotton threads. Box has bird and leaves and flowers painted on lid.handcrafts, equipment

Empty Ink bottle used for writing with nibbed pens and fountain pensGlass Bottle with Metal Cap and Coloured Label Swan Ink washable pacific blue colour, 1 1/2 fl oz , 1960 c, made by Mabie Todd & Cobottles, ink bottles

A seven day reminder pill box, a clear rectangular plastic box with the letters in blue "SMTWTFS". Braille is included to indicate the letter of each day. Plastic box with seven compartmentsA single letter on top of each compartment in large font: S M T W T F Sassistive devices, quanterron

This design of the bottle is sometimes called a ‘cottage’ or ‘boat’ shape. The Caldwell’s handmade glass ink bottle was mouth-blown into a three-piece mould, a method often used in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with the maker's name engraved into the mould section for the base. The glass blower would cut the bottle off the end of his blowpipe with a tool and join a mouth onto the top, rolling the lip. The bottle was then filled with ink and sealed with a cork. This method of manufacture was more time-consuming and costly to produce than those made in a simple two-piece mould and 'cracked' off the blowpipe. The capacity for a bottle such as this was about 3 ½ oz (ounces) equal to about 100 ml. This particular bottle is unusual as it has four sloping indents at the corners of the shoulder, most likely for resting a pen with its nib upwards and the handle resting on a flat surface. Most of the bottles made during this era had horizontal pen rests that were indented into both of the long sides of the shoulder. Pen and ink have been in use for handwriting since about the seventh century. A quill pen made from a bird’s feather was used up until around the mid-19th century. In the 1850s a steel point nib for the dip pen was invented and could be manufactured on machines in large quantities. This only held a small amount of ink so users had to frequently dip the nib into an ink well for more ink. Handwriting left wet ink on the paper, so the blotting paper was carefully used to absorb the excess ink and prevent smudging. Ink could be purchased as a ready-to-use liquid or in powdered form, which needed to be mixed with water. In the 1880s a successful, portable fountain pen gave smooth-flowing ink and was easy to use. In the mid-20th century, the modern ballpoint pen was readily available and inexpensive, so the fountain pen lost its popularity. However, artisans continue to use nib pens to create beautiful calligraphy. Caldwell’s Ink Co. – F.R. Caldwell established Caldwell’s Ink Company in Australia around 1902. In Victoria, he operated from a factory at Victoria Avenue, Albert Park, until about 1911, then from Yarra Bank Road in South Melbourne. Newspaper offices were appointed as agencies to sell his inks, for example, in 1904 the New Zealand Evening Star sold Caldwell’s Flo-Eesi blue black ink in various bottle sizes, and Murchison Advocate (Victoria) stocked Caldwell’s ink in crimson, green, blue black, violet, and blue. Caldwell’s ink was stated to be “non-corrosive and unaffected by steel pens”. A motto used in advertising in 1904-1908 reads ‘Makes Writing a Pleasure’. Stationers stocked Caldwell’s products and hawkers sold Caldwell’s ink stands from door to door in Sydney in the 1910s and 1920s. In 1911 Caldwell promised cash for returned ink bottles and warned of prosecution for anyone found refilling his bottles. Caldwell’s Ink Stands were given as gifts. The company encouraged all forms of writing with their Australian-made Flo-Eesi writing inks and bottles at their impressive booth in the ‘All Australian Exhibition’ in 1913. It advertised its other products, which included Caldwell’s Gum, Caldwell’s Stencil Ink (copy ink) and Caldwell’s Quicksticker as well as Caldwell’s ‘Zac’ Cough Mixture. Caldwell stated in a 1920 article that his inks were made from a formula that was over a century old, and were scientifically tested and quality controlled. The formula included gallic and tannic acids and high-quality dyes to ensure that they did not fade. They were “free from all injurious chemicals”. The permanent quality of the ink was important for legal reasons, particularly to banks, accountants, commerce, municipal councils and lawyers. The Caldwell’s Ink Company also exported crates of its ink bottles and ink stands overseas. Newspaper advertisements can be found for Caldwell’s Ink Company up until 1934 when the company said they were the Best in the business for 40 years.This hand-blown bottle is significant for being the only bottle in our collection with the unusual sloping pen rests on its shoulder. It is also significant for being made in a less common three-piece mould. The method of manufacture is representative of a 19th-century handcraft industry that is now been largely replaced by mass production. The bottle is of state significance for being produced by an early Melbourne industry and exported overseas. This ink bottle is historically significant as it represents methods of handwritten communication that were still common up until the mid-20th century when fountain pens and modern ballpoint pens became popular and convenient and typewriters were becoming part of standard office equipment.Ink bottle; rectangular base, hand-blown clear glass bottle with its own cork. The bottle has side seams from the base to the mouth, an indented base and an applied lip. The corners of the shoulder sides have unusual diagonal grooves that slope down and outwards that may have been used as pen rests. Inside the bottle are remnants of dried blue-black ink. The glass has imperfections and some ripples on the surface. The bottle has an attached oval black label label with gold-brown printed text and border. The base has an embossed inscription. The bottles once contained Caldwell’s blend of blue black ink.Printed on label; “CALDWELL's BLUE BLACK INK” Embossed on the base "CALDWELLS"flagstaff hill, warrnambool, maritime village, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, great ocean road, ink, nib pen, writing ink, writing, copying, banks, lawyers, commerce, student, permanent ink, blue black ink, stationery, record keeping, handwriting, writing equipment, writing accessory, office supply, cottage bottle, boat bottle, mouth-blown bottle, cork seal, f r caldwell, caldwell’s ink company, albert park, south melbourne, inkstands, stencil ink, copy ink, quicksticker, zac cough mixture, three part mould, cauldwells, cauldwell's

As used in the cleaning of all leather products including all types of equine leather.Retailed by Holden and FrostSquat yellow press lid canProperts Leather Soapleather, cleaner, conditioner

Large rectangular MacRobertsons chocolate box with scene of men with horses, mounted on gold velvet lid with a burgundy iridescent base in a grape & vine pattern.This box made by MacRobertson Fitzroy Melbournedomestic equipment, food storage & preservation, container chocolate box