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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Souvenir - BENDIGO SOUVENIR PLATE, 1985
Souvenir of Bendigo plate, cream china with a sepia scene of family mining, titled Gold Dippers Bendigo 1800's.Norwood Ceramics Bendigo 1985 RWdomestic equipment, food consumption, plates -
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Domestic Object - CHINA TEA SET
Part china tea set, off white with floral design in shades of pink, mauve, green with scalloped edging and gilt decoration. Consisting of 5 side plates, 3 saucers, 5 cups and a milk jug.domestic equipment, food consumption, kitchen -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Domestic Object - WARMER BASE
Warmer base for tea pot or kettle, Brittania metal stand with spirit burner insert on four small legs with 2 upright side arms embossed pattern around base.domestic equipment, food storage & preservation, warmer -
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Domestic Object - CHINA FRUIT SET
China fruit set green with painted roses, large bowl and six small bowls, gilding around rims.domestic equipment, food consumption, bowls -
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Domestic Object - POTTERY MIXING BOWL
Cream pottery mixing bowl with Greek key pattern around side.domestic equipment, food preparation, kitchen -
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Functional object - GLASS SPECIMEN VASE
Clear glass specimen vase with fluted top, swirled thin stem and star pattern in base.domestic equipment, ornaments, vase -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Functional object - GLASS SPECIMEN VASE
Small clear glass specimen vase with fluted top, star pattern in base and thin swirled stem.domestic equipment, ornaments, vase -
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Decorative object - GREEN GLASS LIDDED BOWL
Green glass lidded bowl with hand painted enamel flowers and gilding.domestic equipment, containers, glass -
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Leisure object - CHILDS CHINA DINNER SET
Childs china dinner set, 17 pieces, 5 plates with burgundy trim, 3 plates with blue trim, 1 large tureen with burgundy trim & lid, 1 large tureen with blue trim & no lid, 2 small tureens with burgundy trim & lids, 1 small tureen with blue trim & lid.Japantoys, domestic equipment, dinner set -
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Functional object - CHINA TOOTH BRUSH HOLDER
Pink and white china vessel, part of wash set, fluted rim and decorations in relief on body. Used for holding tooth brushes.domestic equipment, ablutions, teeth -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Functional object - CHINA TOOTH BRUSH HOLDER
Green and white china vessel parto of wash set, fluted rim with gilding and decorations in relief on body, used for holding tooth brushes.domestic equipment, ablutions, teeth -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Container - CHOCOLATE BOXES COLLECTION: CADBURY'S KING GEORGE CHOCOLATE BOX
White cardboard Cadbury's King George chocolate box with brass clasp & gold lettering on lid.Cadbury, Bournville, Engdomestic equipment, food storage & preservation, container chocolate box -
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Container - CHOCOLATE BOXES COLLECTION: MACROBERTSONS CHOCOLATE BOX
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 -
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Container - CHOCOLATE BOXES COLLECTION: CHOCOLATE BOX IN THE SHAPE OF OPEN BOOK
Carboard chocolate box in shape of an open book with blue, black & gold inscription, To my Mother on one side and a poem on the other.domestic equipment, food storage & preservation, container chocolate box -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Accessory - LETTER OPENER
Wooden letter opener hand painted & engraved with Dutch figures in red, green, blue and yellow.domestic equipment, writing equipment, letters -
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Domestic Object - ELECTRO PLATED NICKEL SILVER DISH
Electro Plated Nickel Silver Dish with swivel handle, embossed base in leaf pattern, 4 ball feet & 1 ball on handle.EPNS British Electro Company Platedomestic equipment, table setting, dish -
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Furniture - INLAID WOODEN WRITING BOX, 1891
Birds eye walnut wooden writing box with mother of pearl inlay, unusual sloping design with brass presentation plaque inset into lid. Brass key escutcheon and key, purple velvet lining and compartments for ink bottles, pens, etc. Contains pen nibs plus a full box of Esterbrook pen nibs. Plaque reads, presented to Miss Ada Hirst by the members S.M.I.A 1.1.91R Estebrook & Co Pens made in England 314 relief registered trade mark.domestic equipment, writing equipment, writing box, dr302 -
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Domestic Object - MERLE HOULDEN COLLECTION : MILK JUG COVER, 1930's-1950's
White crochet cotton, filigree crochet milk jug cover. The word "MILK" is worked into the centre of the design, with a milk-jug worked above and below the word. The cover is star shaped, with three yellow glass beads attached at each of the eight points. A diamond shaped pattern is worked into each of the eight points.Made by Merle's Grandmother-- Geuerdomestic equipment, food storage & preservation, milk jug cover -
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Domestic Object - MERLE HOULDEN COLLECTION : MILK JUG COVER, 1930's-40's-50's
Small circular milk jug cover. Centre panel - seven cms in diameter of fine double thickness net. A Three cm wide band of very fine crochet surrounds the net.This fine crochet is surrounded by twenty five green glass beads, attached by the crochet edging - very fine "chain stitch" crochet passes through each bead.Made by Merle's Grandmother - Geuerdomestic equipment, food storage & preservation, milk jug cover -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Domestic Object - MERLE HOULDEN COLLECTION: MILK JUG COVER, 1930's-40's-50's
Small circular milk jug cover. Centre panel, seven cms in diameter is made from a double layer of very fine white net. A three cm band of very fine crochet surrounds the net. This fine crochet has twenty five round, green glass beads attached by a fine chain stitch passing through each bead.Made by Merle's Grandmother Geuerdomestic equipment, food storage & preservation, milk jug cover -
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Domestic Object - MERLE HOULDEN COLLECTION: FABRIC POT HOLDER, 1940's-50's
Square shaped pot holder. Centre panel, and back lining are made from pale blue "silky - type" (probably synthetic) fabric. This 9 X 11cm panel is surrounded by a band of yellow fabric, which also forms a binding around the edges. A blue and white check flannelette fabric forms the padding in the pot holder. Folded strips of floral cotton form a decorative band between the small and larger rectangles. This border is decorated by yellow stitchery. A fabric loop at one corner is for hanging purposes.Made by Merle's Grandmother Williamson.domestic equipment, food storage & preservation, fabric pot holder -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Domestic Object - MERLE HOULDEN COLLECTION: FABRIC POT HOLDER - CIRCULAR, 1940's-50's
Centre panel of floral cotton, nine cms in diameter. Surrounded by folded strips of coloured cotton fabric, forming a "flower" type design. A row of embroidery in green stranded cotton edges the centre panel. Padded in the centre, the pot holder is backed with blue floral cotton fabric, and bound with the same around the outer edge.Made by Merle's Grangmother Williamson.domestic equipment, food storage & preservation, fabric pot holder- circular -
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Domestic Object - OLA COHN WOODEN BELLOWS
Wooden bellows belonging to Ola Cohn. It has a tree design on the handle and on the centre part several metal stud holding the leather to the wooden frame. It has a metal ending. Also in the box, photocopied typed sheet of the resume of Ola Cohn (Carola) M.B.E., A.R.C.A. 'Blossom'. It includes illustrations. Date unknown. (see also 3300.88).domestic equipment, heating, bellows -
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Container - CHINESE SEWING BASKET, 1900-1940
Large round rattan Chinese sewing basket with lid, woven inside with reddish tones.domestic equipment, food storage & preservation, chinese -
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Domestic Object - METAL FIRE SCREEN
Metal fire screen shaped as a leaf. Painted pcture on the screen of pink roses and green leaves on a green background. Back has three metal vertical supports attached. Two outside supports serve as legs. A fourth metal support is attached as a hinged adjustable third leg.domestic equipment, heating, fire screen -
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Domestic Object - CHINA EGG HOLDER
White china egg holder with handle for holding 4 eggs with gilded decoration.domestic equipment, food consumption, kitchen -
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Accessory - STUD BOX
Hexagonal cream celluloid stud box with stud for handle & an assortment of studs inside.domestic equipment, containers, studs -
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Container - MINIATURE POTTERY JUG
Miniature glazed pottery jug with handle, brown upper and cream bottom.domestic equipment, ornaments, pottery -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Domestic Object - PAIR SMALL BUD VASES
Pair of small china bud vases yellow with green stripes.domestic equipment, containers, flowers -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Domestic Object - PIN CUSHION
Small plastic pin cushion in shape of barrel on legs with painted red flowers and green leavesdomestic equipment, containers, sewing