This spiky, pointy metal flower holder, often called a flower frog or kenzan, was made around the late 19th to the early 20th centuries by Stayput Products of Melbourne, Australia. The flat metal base has been made in layers with the head of the spikes between the layers. It is likely to be handmade. Heavy flower holders made of non-corrosive metals are designed to sit in the base of a vase, dish, bowl or other suitable holder so that cut flower stems can be pushed into the spikes and held firmly in the arrangement. Flower frogs can be made of glass, ceramics or, more recently, synthetic materials.The flower holder is an example of Victorian era domestic decoration aids that have carried through to the 21st century.Flower holder, rectangular block made from layers of metal, with spikes embedded into the metal. The block is heavy, likely to be lead, and the spikes are strong brass pints arranged evenly in rows. There are remnants of florist's putty between some spikes. An inscription within concentric oval rings is moulded in the flat base. Made by Stayput Products, Melbourne, Australia.Stamped into the metal: "STAYPUT / PRODUCTS / MELB. AUST."flagstaff hill, flagstaff hill maritime museum and village, warrnambool, maritime museum, maritime village, great ocean road, shipwreck coast, flower frog, flower arrangements, flower holder, pin-holder, stayput, flower aid, ikebana flower arrangement, kenzan, moribana style, flower support, melbourne manufacturer, spiky pin frog, metal flower holder, stayput products, flower block, flower arranger, vintage, antique, late 19th to early 20th centuries, vase accessory, decorative item, floral arrangement support, florist accessory, floral art, needle aids, victorian era

This Mathematics learning aid was made in Australia by the Cuisenaire Company of Australia under licence . These wooden number rods were invented by Belgium school teacher Georges Cuisenaire, who wrote a book about them in 1952 (Les Nombres en couleurs). Cuisenaire rods with booklet and box, wood / metal / paper, made by the Cuisenaire Company, Australia, 1965-1980. This object consists of a sheet metal box, containing 10 compartments, each with a single size of wooden blocks in different colours. The shortest block is 1 cm long, next 2 cm, etc., longest is 10 cm long. ORIGINAL CUISENAIRE (R) NUMBERS IN COLOUR / (R) MADE IN AUSTRALIA UNDER MR CUISENAIRE'S LICENCE BY CUISENAIRE CO OF AUSTRALIA P/Lcuisenaire, educational resources, mathematics learning aids

Set of 5 MMTB paper tickets - all with numbers printed in black ink. 1 - 25c - orange block and orange printing - Nos. 240931 and 241652 2 - 25c - concession or pensioner - P - orange block and printings No. 169191 and 169196 3 - 20c - Concession or pensioner - P in red ink, blue paper, black printing No. 928727trams, tramways, tickets, concession fares, pension, mmtb

Part of Eastland demolition obtained through Probuild building contractors by Terry Ahern.Rough grey/black concrete block, part of Eastland demolition during November 2014 +Additional Keywords: Eastland / Probuild / Terry AhernPart of the old Eastland

Donor, Connie Cruikshank was grand-daughter of Poppy Kerr whose father was the first doctor in Orbost. Machine belonged to her grandmother, Mrs Hilda Kerr(Temple).This item is significant for its use by an influential and well-known Orbost identity. It is also an example of a common domestic appliance of the late 19th-early 20th century.Hand-operated sewing machine. Black with gold designs, large metal turning wheel. All set on large polished block of wood.Wertheim Francfortsewing-machine kerr-dr temple-hilda cruikshank-connie wertheim

3 sheave wood block with ring link. Rollers are metal. Compliance plate painted over, another metal plate 5 nails. flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, 3 sheave wood block, wood block, block

Panel Gauge marking tool used for scribing a line parallel with the edge of a large work piece such as a panel. Only have the "Block" of the gaugeflagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, panel gauge, gauge

Quoin, Two wedge-shaped metal blocks used to lock printer's type in a chase by the Hempel key. Inscribed. Made in England by Cornerstone. "Made in England", "Cornerstone"flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village

This type of rock was used to make sharp scraping tools and spear ends.This fist sized block of silcrete is yellow white and shows percussion marks in indentations where chips have been knocked off for use.

Black painted wooden handle and teak stained wooden block with directional pin. Wording on stamp: County Court Bailliff Bright, 3741stamp, police, county court, bailliff

Soap embossed Old English Lavender one side and "Price's London Liverpool" other side. Block shape, dark beige colour.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village

Block and tackle metal Thomson Pat # ?.. Glasgow. Has a small endless chain & cog wheel and large hooks. One ton capacityflagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, block and tackle

A black and white photograph of the front of the new Bendigo Teachers' College administration block in 1959 or 1960. The Principal's residence can be seen in the backgroundbendigo, education, bendigo teachers' college, la trobe university bendigo collection, collection, tertiary education, education, bendigo, administration, bendigo teachers' college, buildings, teacher training, bendigo teachers' college, p hotograph, photographs, photography

Object. Wrapper from a block of Mac Robertson's Milk Fruit and Nut Chocolate. Blue and gold. Written on wrapper: To My Sweetheart - Unreadableindustries, confectionary, gertrude perry collection, chocolate wrapper, mac robertson's milk fruit and nut

Three part exhibit featuring mine body, curved block of C4 explosive and firing device. Olive drab in colour and metal composition.Front towards enemy - on mine body. Test set electrical M18. Firing device electrical.m18 claymore mine, sas

8474.1 - Roughly circular contraption with numerous holes and hooks and a cranking handle. It's standing perpendicular from a block of wood to which it is nailed.- The New Era Rope Machine - Keep oiled- - July 18 1911 - Continental Trading Corporation Ltd. Chicago U.S.A.

Coloured slide transparency. Image is of a stone block in the bush. The stone has a basin in the top and is filled with water.Trees and scrub can be seen in the background.Kodachrome Transparencyslide, bendigo, bendigo institute of technology

A015.1 and A015.2 heavy metal printing blocks in octagonal shape with rectangular stamps. 15.1 has text and 15.2 text and the burning bush.15.1 "PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH DORCAS STREET EMERALD HILL I.COR.XI.28" 15.2 "YET NOT CONSUMED"dorcas street emerald hill presbyterian church.

The inks used were fabric printing inks and two colours were applied at the one time on the same roller, the roller being inked with green on one side and red on the other. The roller was a sponge paint roller 100mm wide. The technique used was 'soft bed release'. This is where the fabric is placed over a soft bed (woolen blanket with cotton overlay) and the inked block is placed on top of the fabric, then body weight is applied to the back of the block by placing the hands on the block and transferring weight through the body and into the hands. The block is then lifted and the process starts allover again.Rural City of Wangaratta CollectionA repetitive pattern of gum blossoms that has been printed on a rectangular piece of pure silk twill in green and red ink by a lino block.wangaratta art galley, print, lino block, flora, gum, christine upton, textile, australian flora

Made by internees at camp 3, using wood sourced from under the barracks ie : stumps. Used for repairing footwear. Lightweight and well balancedLong, handmade wooden block, with a curved handle area, also has a leather strip attached to one long side, used for sharpeningkazenwadel, blacksmith, wood, tools camp 3, leather

Aerial colour photograph titled "Tidal River Wilson's Promontory. Laminated and block mounted on foamcore board. Text panel lower edge.

'Tennis' game. Consists of a wood block 'court', two die and two plastic pegs. No instructions or packaging Materials: Wood, Ink, Plastictennis