Historical information 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. The "Aristocrat" line was first released in Canada in 1969 for several years. It was distributed from the outlet at Sarah Coventry Park, Wodonga.As part of the Sarah Coventry collection, the tie pin 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 small square tie pin of silvertone plated metal with an ice blue rhinestone in the centre. A short chain and clip are attached. A small diamond shape has the "SarCov" brand on the back. The pin is in its original packaging of a cardboard box with clear central oval on the front. The back of the box bears the Sarah Coventry branding as does the internal card.On internal mounting card: "Made in Canada/ Sarah Coventry Pty. Ltd / WODONGA (SC) VICTORIA" On back of box: "Sarah Coventry® PTY. LTD / SARAH COVENTRY PARK/ WODONGA, VICTORIA / PTD IN AUST"sarah coventry wodonga, men's fashion accessories, costume jewellery

A plastic, costume jewellery, fashion accessory for early 20th Century ladies Plastic is a material consisting of any of a wide range of synthetic or semi-synthetic organics that are malleable and can be moulded into solid objects of diverse shapes. Due to their relatively low cost, ease of manufacture, versatility, and imperviousness to water, plastics are used in an enormous and expanding range of products. They displaced many traditional materials, such as wood, stone, horn and bone, leather, paper, metal, glass, and ceramic, in most of their former uses including jewellery. Parkesine is considered the first man-made plastic. The plastic material was patented by Alexander Parkes, In Birmingham, UK in 1856.The world's first fully synthetic plastic was bakelite, invented in New York in 1907 by Leo Baekeland who coined the term 'plastics'. After World War I, improvements in chemical technology led to an explosion in new forms of plastics, with mass production beginning in the 1940s during World War 11 due to shortages of silk and ivory. A small, black plastic brooch with a verticle pin at back and diamante decoration .fashion, costume jewellery, personal effects, moorabbin, bentleigh, cheltenham, early settlers, jewellery, plastic

A pocket watch (or fob watch) is a watch that is made to be carried in a pocket. Watches were also mounted on a short leather strap or fob, when a long chain would have been cumbersome or likely to catch on things. This fob could also provide a protective flap over their face. Watch chains were introduced about 100 years after pocket watches first appeared in the 16th century. This item is an example of a popular piece of men's jewellery often considered to be a symbol of importance.Man's double, silver fob chain with key for watch.On fob chain - GILTchain silver fob-chain jewelry costume-accessories- male

These are from the Temple estate.. George Temple(1832-1918) started Temple's Store opposite the Post Office and packed stores to Bendoc. Donor was grand-daughter of Dr Kerr, first doctor in Orbost.These items are examples of common jewellery items worn by by women in the early 20th century.Assorted bead chokers and cuffs. Four cuffs and four chokers.jewelry beading costume-accessories temple-family

The cufflinks and pin were owned by Ballarat School of Mines Associate Albert Adams. Sterling Silver and enamel cufflinks and pin featuring the Ballarat School of Mines shield. albert t.h. adams, ballarat school of mines associate, cufflinks, pin, albert adams, jewellery

Women wear rings to denote their marital status or as a fashion statement. They may be small or large, valuable or costume, or part of the overall accessories to accompany their outfit. Some stones have significance or may have sentimental attraction.A small gold ring that is typical of the jewellery worn by early settler women in Moorabbin Shire c1900A small gold ring with a blue stone in an original paper mache box c1900jewellery, costume jewellery, early settlers, moorabbin shire, bentleigh, mckinnon, ormond, cheltenham,

Rectangular storage box with three compartments. May have been used for collar and sleeve cuff studs, or a jewellery or sewing box. Full length hinged lid. Cream in colour. Black lettering on lid. Old box 74.Made in England (on base) stamped into base-RMO in black ink on lid Top RH corner.U2656 written in black oc clear nailpolish on underside top left cornercostume accessories, haberdashery, sewing box

Else Oertel was a German internee in Camp 3A from 1940-1945. The brooch was made for her by another internee in the camp. This silver daisy brooch is an example of the ingenuity of the internees in making use of anything at hand & repurposing it for much more than originally intended. Else's daughter, Else-Lore Hukins donated the item.Silver daisy brooch, made from melted down silver coins. Copper safety pin soldered to reverse to enable wearing.tatura, ww2, camp 3, internment, internee camps, costume, accessory, jewellery

Else-Lore Oertel, with her mother, was a German internee in Camp 3A as a child, from 1940-1945. The pendant was made for her & inscribed with her initials.Hand carved wooden heart pendant for use as jewellery. Small hole in carving on decorative piece on top of heart for inserting thread, chain, etc. to wear. Initials in black (ink?) on front."EL"tatura, ww2, camp 3, internment, internee camps, costume, accessory, jewellery, handcrafts, woodcarving, else-lore hukins, oertel

Made by Fritz Prager at Camp 3Bracelet made from indented silver. Tortoise shell inserts. 9 sections joined to form the braceletbracelet, silver, tortoise shell, prager f, grimsdale u, camp 3, tatura, ww2 camp 3, costume, accessory, jewellery

Made by internee at Camp 3Necklace with 22 tortoise shell sections. Joined by silver links. Silver catchnecklace, tortoise shell, silver, prager f, grimsdale u, camp 3, tatura, ww2 camp 3, costume, accessory, jewellery

Made by internee at Camp 3Bracelet with 8 tortoise shell sections joined by silver links. Silver catch and safety chain attachedbracelet, tortoise shell, silver, prager f, grimsdale u, camp 3, tatura, ww2 camp 3, costume, accessory, jewellery

Made by internee at Camp 3Bow shaped brooch made of tortoise shell. Hole in centre. Silver Pin on the backbrooch, tortoise shell, praager f, grimsdale u, camp 3, tatura, ww2 camp 3, costume, accessory, jewellery

Made by internee at Camp 3Bracelet made from tortoise shell joined by silver links. Silver indented catch with fine chain attachedbracelet, silver, tortoise shell, prager f, grimsdale u, camp 3, tatura, ww2 camp 3, costume, accessory, jewellery

Made by internee at Camp 3, Tatura2 wooden brooches with shell design contained in cardboard box with lid. "Gold" safety pin attached to backs of broochesE Werlein (on Box)|EW (on brooches)|Walter Witzki ....and address in lid of boxbrooch, wooden, werlein e, camp 3, tatura, ww2 camp 3, costume, accessory, jewellery

Made and used by internees in Camp 31 Blue padded heart with initials "HB" on one side. 1 red heart. Both attached to small roll of blue felt by a narrow red leather lace. Small safety pin on the back of felt roll. Hand stitchedbrooch, felt, leather, camp 3, tatura, ww2 camp 3, costume, accessory, jewellery

Made and used by internee in Camp 32 mushroom shped brown/white leather handstitched. Attached to a roll of black felt by thin black lace. Small safety pin on the back of the felt follbrooch, leather, felt, camp 1, tatura, ww2 camp 3, costume, accessory, jewellery

Made and used by internees in Camp 34 flowers of brown suede on green leather stems hanging from a green bar with 2 green leather leaves attached. Small safety pin attached to backbrooch, leather, camp 3, tatura, ww2 camp 3, costume, accessory, jewellery

Made by internee at Camp 3, TaturaRound brooch, made from copper penny. Metal clip attached to backbrooch, penny, glenk e, camp 3, tatura, ww2 camp 3, costume, accessory, jewellery