Mary Russell brought household items to Australia from England in 1934. Her mother, Elizabeth Russell used the writing desk that was originally given to her mother, Agnes Marian Byrne when she went to boarding school. Agnes used it all her life. Desk damaged by a visiting child who forced the desk closed/open at one point. Estimated that Agnes went to school about 1830'sA square wooden box with brass inlay decoration on lid and front around lock. Hinged lid opens to be a writing surface of velvet. At lock end, groove for pens and small well for ink bottle. Key (not to be used) is in the ink well. Base lined with green hessian glued on. Lid and base angled to give sloping writing surface. A total of 12 items including the box.domestic items, writing equipment, handcrafts, woodwork

Owned by Mary Russell, mother or aunt of Mary McGowan, and brought to Australia from England in 1934Square box with panels of inlaid marquetry (Tunbridgeware). Interior fitted with compartments for cottons, pins, needles etc. Divided section has blue quilted panel. Five compartments have blue padded lids.domestic items, sewing, handcrafts, woodwork

Part of collection donated by Mary McGowan. Boxes were made by sailors on Clipper Ships to while away spare timeSquare wooden box with inlaid wood design on lid and sides. Lid has lock and is hinged to main part. Box is lined with green lining paper.handcrafts, woodwork

Tea caddy was owned by Elizabeth Russell who was married in 1865. This caddy was probably used in the kitchen.Polished wooden tea caddy. Inlaid border around lid and around all edges. Inside divided into two paper lined compartments with wooden lids. Keyhole at front.domestic items, containers, handcrafts, woodwork

Donated by Barbara Keene to whose mother, Mrs Osborne, the fan had belongedLadies' wooden folding fan made of 24 leaf. The fan is painted to resemble a black lacquered surface with gilded curlicue decoration and a hand painted motif of a pink floral bouquet. Small paper label on back of end stick reading: Made in SpainMade in Spaincostume accessories, female, handcrafts, woodwork

Mulga wood vase, Given as engagement present in 1947 by Ted's aunt.Mulga wood vase. Brown/orange in colour. Bark on the vase from original tree.Australian Mulga -|Made in Australia|(Southern series)domestic items, ornaments / decorative, handcrafts, woodwork, ornaments, wood

This is the twenty-first key presented to Ronald Arthur Edwards in August 1935. The celebration, held at his parents home in Husband Road, Forest Hill, was attended by many well known local people who signed his birthday key. Ronald Edwards was the youngest child of Arthur and Martha Edwards. In 1929 aged 15 he contracted poliomyelitis and became an invalid. He died in 1955 at Forest Hill.This item is significant in the history of Forest Hill as all the attendees and Ronald Arthur Edwards are from the pioneering families of the area of the Shire of Nunawading.Large wooden plywood key made to celebrate the 21st birthday of Ronald Arthur Edwards in August 1935. Written on handle end in pen Ron Edwards 21st - 19.Key end signed Anna Course, Herbert Course, R.J. Bird, D.J. Bogle.Reverse side R. Course, A.H. Course, Aunt Corrie, F. Bogle, Aunt Harriet, Marjory Course, S. Edwards, Edwards, H. Edwards, E. Edwards, Doug Edwards, Charlie Course, Jean Course, Tom Bailey, H.S. Tainton, N. Tainton, ?Luen Edwards, C.W. Bird, ?S.U. Course, J. Porter, Bob Course, J.E. Bird, M.P.? Course, ?Edwards, L. Tainton, J. Bird, Shirley Edwards, H. Edwards, Ed, A.E. Edwards, Albert H..., V. Edwards, F. Smith, W. Smith, L.James, E. Galley ?, A.E. Edwards, Mother and Father. Gold traces on one side; 21 carved out in key end.See Descriptionhandcrafts, woodwork

Two small identical wooden tables that are 17 centimetres high, 34 centimetres long and 21 centimetres wide. One is painted green, the other has a clear timber finish. The legs are two and a half centimetre square at the top tapering to one and a half centimetre. Pieces of wood one centimetre by three centimetres secure the legs to the underside of the table. A one centimetre by a half centimetre wooden bead is attached to the underside of the table between the legs and the edge of the table. woodwork, small table

A wooden construction of three pieces. The lower piece is eleven centimetres square and two centimetres high, there's a one centimetre right angle edge then angled two centimetre long and rising one centimetre section, then there's half centimetre high and seven centimetre square flat section. The middle piece nineteen centimetres high and four centimetres square at the bottom tapering to three centimetres square at the top, each side has two eleven centimetre groves in it that start and finish four centimetres from each end. The upper piece is a smaller inverted copy of the lower piece, it has four centimetre square attached to the middle piece and an eight centimetre flat square on top. It has a clear coating applied to it which is deteriorating. woodwork, small display pedestal

Mahogany vase stand with turned and fluted pedestal.Stamp on base 'manufactured by Jarman St. Clare Pty Ltd, 49 Cambro Rd., Clayton, Vic, 3168'. Also sticker on base, with same details but also 'colour: Mahogany, code P16'furniture, domestic, mahogany, woodwork, pedestal, vase stand.

Steel spike. Square cross section on body of spike with domed head.No visible markingstrades, metalworking, nail, spike, steel, construction, woodwork.

Wooden plane.planes, woodworking tools

Wrought iron Carpenter's Brace."12"woodworking braces, carpentry tools

Tenon saw with black wooden handle."Coreter"woodworking saws

A tool to set the teeth of saws used in the early 20th centuryA metal guide used to set the teeth of a circular or crosscut saw when sharpening - i.e. to angle the teeth so that the saw bites into the wood.. It was used in the early 20th century.handsaws, woodworking saws, log saws, woodcutter saws

Used in the 19th centuryAn all steel bit brace made of forged metal with a round knob on the turning handle and a screw to tighten the bit when attached. It was used in the late 19th Centurytools, carpentry tools, woodworking tools, steel

Used in the late 19th centuryA forged steel Bit brace with a large screw to secure the drill bit and a knob at the end of the turning handle. It was used in the late 19th century.on the knob - "10" is stampedsteel, tools, carpentry tools, woodworking tools, cutting tools

Used in the early 20th CenturyAn early 20th Century steel bit brace with a wooden knob on the handle.tools, carpentry tools, woodworking tools, steel

Used in the late or early 20th Century. Could be used to cut steel.A curved steel shaped wooden handled Bow saw with a curved nail puller near the handle. A metal saw blade is attached by a screw at the end where it is fitted. Used in the late 19th or 20th Century.saws, carpentry tools, woodworking tools, tools, steel, wood, metal

Used by the Ockwell family in the late 19th centuryAn 'M' toothed steel hand saw used to saw rough wood or cross cut wood. It has a wooden handle which is rivetted on with four brass rivets. It was used in the late 19th Century.hand tools, woodworking tools, carpentry tools, wood, steel, hand saws, saws, cutting tools

Made approximately 1890An all steel docking saw with a rough toothed blade used to saw rough wood. The steel eight hole decorative patterned handle is rivetted on with two steel rivets. hand tools, woodworking tools, carpentry tools, steel, hand saws, saws, cutting tools

Used in the 19th CenturyA large handmade wooden barrel shaped headed maul with two steel bands at each end. The handle is a metal pipe. It has a worn piece of a leather flap near the flanged join of the handle where it meets the head. A solid steel rectangular wedge which was used to split logs is displayed with the maul. It was used in the 19th Century.mauls, striking tools, long handled heavy wooden mallet, steel, wood, tools, wedge, splitting tools, splitting wedges, woodworking tools

Used in the 19th CenturyA large handmade wooden barrel shaped headed maul with two steel bands at each end and a wooden handle. It was used to split logs or timber particularly hardwoods using a wedge as shown in the media photo. The rectangular steel wedge has a pointed end which is damaged. It was used in the late 19th Century. mauls, striking tools, steel, wood, tools, splitting wedges, wooden mallet, woodworking tools

Used in the late 19th century.A steel bladed wooden curved handled Shingle Splitter sometimes called a Paling Knife used for splitting or cleaving timber. It has two crossed hammer shape symbols stamped at the beginning and end of the inscription - Wolpin Wedge Mills. It was used in the late 19th century.Wolpin Wedge Millssteel, wood, froes, cleaving axes, axes, cutting tools, hand axes, woodworking tools