Double strand of twine. Attachments of two stones small model of a horse, and an elephant, and safety pin. All contained in a small leather purse.handcrafts, country crafts, string bracelet

Tan leather book mark with 1931 paper calendar, fringed ends and reads Here I fell asleep Best Wishes in black script.Trade Mark Alpha The Alpha Publishing Co Ltd 2 to 6 Scruttor Street London EC2 British Manufacturehandcrafts, leatherworking, book mark

Assorted leather pieces mixed colours for mending including a pouch/bag with fringed strap.handcrafts, leatherworking, leather scraps

Assorted handsewn patchwork pieces sewn by Grace Agnes Liardet (nee Bailey) late 1800's to early 1900's with along with paperwork giving provenance.handcrafts, needlework, patchwork, see attached paperwork

Novelty needle book - 50 needles. Made in Japan. A picture of a young girl and boy in a field, it looks like the young boy has slipped and dropped a bucket of water. On the back a young girl in farm clothes tending to a sheep. When opened the booklet has a pop out figure of the same picture on the front and at the bottom holders for needles, originally there were fours, now only three are left with 7 needles still in.handcrafts, needlework containers, needle book

Dressmaking scissors. Blades lenght 17 cm. total lenght 30 cm. The scissors are rusty.handcrafts, dressmaking, scissors

Electric stainless steel iron with a detachable handle and plastic grip. At the back of the handle is a two (2) prong socket to connect to power outlet via a flex/cord. The back of the iron has a plastic extension bolted on. On the plastic extension the mark "Southern Cross ESSCO porcelain co. Aust.". The iron sit inside a black leather carry case. The iron was used by Clarice Patience Reid.handcrafts, equipment, iron

Folding Wooden carved fretwork wall shelf with hinges and blond wood stain. Marked on back S580.handcrafts, woodcarving, ornamental

Carved wooden folding fretwork wall shelf with red & gold velvet valance across front, scalloped bottom with tassels, one small mirror & hinges. Marked on back FH568 & sticker 743 108Bhandcrafts, woodcarving, ornamental

Carved folding wooden fretwork shelf, stained brown and depicting a man on a penny farthing bicycle with pediment above & vine leaves below, with hinges and a hanging hook. Markings on back DI477 10204 & a sticker 732 108Khandcrafts, woodcarving, ornamental

Folding wooden fretwork corner shelf with a foliage design, 2 mirrors, stained brown with hinges & small hook. Marked on back DI475 also small sticker underneath 733 108K.handcrafts, woodcarving, ornamental

Wooden carving of Laurel Wreath, stained brown with brass screw on back for hanging. Marked on back S579.handcrafts, woodcarving

Wooden carving of Australian Commonwealth Military Forces emblem the rising sun with crown, stained brown.handcrafts, woodcarving, military

Part of a photocopied newspaper article taken from The Bendigo Advertiser, Saturday June 13th., 1964. It is a column conducted by 'TOORA' and is about Lydia Chancellor and her vast toby jug collection. There is also a photo of Lydia Chancellor holding one of the oldest in her collection - an interesting Clarice Cliff piece.handcrafts, ceramics, lydia chancellor collection, collection ceramics, collections, pottery, toby jugs, people

Documents. Norman Penrose collection: grey card covered booklet relating to Japanese Colour Woodcuts. First page has some information on the woodcuts. Other pages, some artists and a short description of their art.handcrafts, woodcarving, ornamental, norman penrose collection, japanese colour woodcuts

Makers of Snakebone Necklaces Two local women who made these necklaces were: Minnie Blucher (nee Wanke) (c.1891-1976) who lived at Briagolong in the 1940s. Highly artistic, she eagerly sought out snakes, killing many around Noble's Bridge. Peter Mills of Briagolong remembers that she would hang them on fences for maggots to eat away the fresh, and painted and dyed the bones. She also used spine bones from cattle for ornaments. Bella Buttsworth (1882-1951) was the daughter of Thomas and Rachel Mills of Briagolong, and the aunt of Ina Worseldine of Maffra. Ina remembers her making these necklaces in the 1920s, and that she placed beads in between the bones. The comment was also made that she often put large bones at the front and smaller ones to the back. Bella obtained the bones by boiling the dead snakes down, and then left the bones out on logs in the sun to bleach.A circular necklace made of spine bones from snakes and red beads, threaded onto copper wire. It contains 20 bones, each with a red bead between it and the next, with five red beads near a rough hook catch. The bones appear painted, possibly with calcomine.craft, handcrafts