Brown earthenware ink bottle of 19th century. Found in Thorpdale in 1980. Believed to be more than 100 years old.ceramics, earthenware, domestic items, writing equipment

The Vermont Girl Guides celebrated their 70th anniversary with a dinner in the Coghlan Centre of St Johns Mitcham. Each guest was given a handkerchief as a souvenir.Blue ladies handkerchief with Girl Guide emblems printed on corner. In cellophane bag.Vermont District 1929 - 1999costume accessories, female

Small round metal match box for wax matches.Bryant and Mays, London Wax Vestaspersonal effects, smoking accessories

Cream nightdress, short sleeves, concealed press studs. Round neck and cuffs, lace yolk, pin tucked and embroidered, gathered back.costume, female nightwear

Single drawer with mirror on top It stood on a tall boy (a set of drawers) used for a man's toilet requirements.furniture, domestic

Metal sign advertising Shell Motor Oil. Painted yellow with black letters.Shell Motor Oils S.A. Number Zero ------- 60commerce, advertising, signs

Beech 'Hollow' Moulding Planetrades, carpentry

Red and blue printed card of 12 hooks and eyes. Made of enamelled metal . On the reverse of the card - continuous strip of labelling with makers details and description of material. Hooks secured to card with thread.'Neway's' 'World famed' Hooks and eyes by appointment to her majesty Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother - If it fastens NEWEYS makes it - Made in Englanddomestic items, sewing, costume accessories, haberdashery

Cream card with red and black graphics and lettering with 6 'snap studs' Size 1Snap fast British snap stud - size 1 Actual sizes stocked in Nos 000, 00, 0, 1, 2, -. Guaranteed Rustless Made In England.domestic items, sewing, costume accessories, haberdashery

Possibly a version of 'The Comfyhold Fan' - trade mark US patent.|Also it is possibly made in Japan.Silk fan with wooden handle, A straight fan rather than folded. Cream background with bird of paradise on green bamboo with pink cherry blossom. Thin multi coloured border. Modern Chinese Fan Known as a rigid or screen fan. Stretched over a circumferential frame of very thin wood which was usually braced by a handle that continued across its diameter behind the silk. A cooling device of the Chinese.costume accessories, female

Small brass incense burner with lid. Lid and bowl have decorative holes and an etched decoration.ornaments, metal

Small bottle with metal stopper - used for perfume.White Roseglass technology, bottles, personal effects-toilet requisites, cosmetics

Small figure of ballerina with pink top, tulle skirt and red shoes. Arms raised.ornaments, ceramics

A device made up of a large loop of black elastic with seven steel strips. Designed to sit across the head pushing hair into series of waves held in place by loops of elastic under ears.costume accessories, hair accessories, personal effects-toilet requisites, hairdressing

Plastic imitation tortoiseshell comb in a fan shape design and with four tines.costume accessories, hair accessories

Plain hat pin with flat olive green top.costume accessories, hat accessories

A4 size book bound with paper covers and centre stapled (metal). Front cover printed with blue and red design on cream. Top left hand corner ha '1/-' denoting the cost of one shilling. 76 Pagesbooks, technical

On a small slip of paper is a note re general history of this edition of the English Reader 'Advanced Reader' published in England in 1873 and used by the Victorian Education Department until it began publication of its own 'Grade Readers' in the 1920s.Small book - Linen on board - binding dark red and embossed decorative border on front cover. Some gilt tooling and lettering. Cream colour lining. 400 pages, organised into five sections includes poetry and prose. Introduction by Sydney Smith.books, school/educational

Owned by W.H.Arrowsmith, father of Ted Arrowsmith, and purchased by W.H Arrowsmith in the late 1940s and used by him until the late 1960s. He lived in 11 Maple Street Box Hill, 35 Cambridge Street Box Hill and Minna Street Blackburn.KODAK BROWNIE 620 Camera ANASTON black folding. Folds back into narrow case with handle. Box and instruction book included.ANASTON F/6.3 mount 370 Kodak London 100mm|DAKON shutter Brownie.photography, cameras

Round brown cane muff case with brown leather strap around circumference with metal end. Two brown leather handles.costume accessories, female

Small fabric black handbag with small pleats as decoration. Fine chain handle and two pearl with gold trim clasp.costume accessories, female

Purchased by Ted Arrowsmith in 1940 from chemist at 596 Station Street Box Hill, when he lived at 35 Cambridge Street Box Hill. Used by him until the 1960s. Carried throughout Australia and the South West Pacific War Zone in the R.A.A.F between 1942 and 1946.Black folding bellows camera.AGFA 127. Folds back into a narrow case with handle. Instruction book included.|Agfa - Bilinar lens - aperture f11to f22. Two view finders one Portrait and other Landscape. Fixed speed of 1/30th second plus time exposure.AGFA - Bilinar. Made in germany.photography, cameras

Very fine black cotton shawl with 5 inch brown, black and grey striped border. One corner is embroidered with brown and white flowers. It is thought that the lady's name is Mrs.S. Smith (nee Miss.S.Scott) See photo NP855 and photo framed NA2194costume accessories, female

White linen tray cloth with 6cm hem done in Italian Hemstitching. 5cm border worked in needle point lace then another row of Italian Hemstitching.handcrafts, needlework, manchester, table linen

Toy metal sewing machine with wheeled turning mechanism with wooden handle. Incorporates most of the mechanism of a full size machine.Peter Pantoys, mechanical, handcrafts, equipment

Small metal upright machine with small grooved wood rollers. Clamps for attaching to table. Used for Pleating on dress trims and cravate.domestic items, irons

White cotton oval doyley with cotton crochetmanchester, table linen

White square doyley embroidered motifs in each corner in white cotton, hand embroidered edging.handcrafts, embroidery

Oval galvanized metal tub with handlesdomestic items, laundering