Round rubber mould depicting a kneeling male nude holding an orb.Nonematcham skipper, mould, rubber, male nude, orb

Silicon mould depicting a Chimera; consisting of the head of a goat, the mane and body of a lion and the tail of a serpent. Nonematcham skipper, mould, jewellery, chimera

Square resin mould of a circular design depicting two nude figures around an oval object.Nonematcham skipper, mould, jewellery, nude

Rectangular silicon mould depicting two indigenous dancers. Corresponds to S. 116 Bronze Plaque.Nonematcham skipper, mould, silicon, indigenous dancers

Round silicon mould depicting a pair of hands with tree and shield. Nonematcham skipper, mould, jewellery, shield, hands, tree

Square silicon mould depicting a pair of hands with tree and shield.Nonematcham skipper, mould, jewellery, hands, shield, tree

Oval silicon mould depicting a rearing stallion with male nude.Nonematcham skipper, mould, jewellery, stallion, horse, nude

Round plaster mould depicting a male and female seated nude.Nonematcham skipper, mould, jewellery, nude, male, female

Square plaster mould depicting a male nude herding sheep.Nonematcham skipper, mould, jewellery, male, nude, sheep

Oval silicon mould depicting a male nude holding an orb. Nonematcham skipper, mould, silicon, male, nude, orb

Round rubber mould and relief depicting a male figure with wings. Nonematcham skipper, mould, relief, rubber, male, angel

Silicon mould depicting a female face encompassed by hair; possibly Mary Magdalene.Nonematcham skipper, mould, silicon, female, head

Partial rubber mould containing a wax cast of a ring depicting a reclining unicorn.Nonematcham skipper, mould, rubber, ring, unicorn

This type of pessary was often used for uterine malpositions and displacements and usually made from vulcanite. This particular object is known as Hodges moulded pessary. [Source: George Tiemann & Co Surgical Instruments catalogue.1989. page 486.] The pessary was originally regarded as an instrument and made from cork, ivory, hard rubber or gum-elastic. In later times, they were made from black vulcanite, flexible tin, soft copper wire covered with Indian rubber, and celluloid. The form of the pessary was and still is variable -either round, oval, or moulded in some cases combining three or four curves depending on the size of the pessary. In ancient times, medicated pessaries were made from emollient. astringent and aperient. Several of these are still used, but in more modem times are called vaginal suppositories. Anal suppositories are still used to suppress the pain of haemorrhoids.Moulded black vulcanite pessary. Pessary is irregular in shape.intrauterine device

Rectangular silicon mould depicting a male and female nude.Nonematcham skipper, mould, jewellery, male, female, nude, lovers

Round Plaster Mould depicting a male and female nude. Nonematcham skipper, mould, jewellery, male, female, nude, lovers

Rectangular mould and relief of a male and female nude embracing. Nonematcham skipper, mould, relief, resin, male, female, nude

Plaster Mould containing twin circular designs depicting two female seated nudes. Nonematcham skipper, mould, jewellery, female, nude

Oval mould of an oval design depicting a male nude carrying a large orb; possibly Atlas carrying the world. Nonematcham skipper, mould, jewellery, nude

this ingot mould was used by the harrietville tronoh co. who operated the "tronoh" gold dredge from 1939 - 1954. this was the largest dredge in the southern hemisphere.when this dredge ceased operations it marked the end of dredging in the ovens valley.this dredge also brought electricity to harrietville.This item is significant asit is the only one in existence .This has been confirmed by former staff members. This mould represents an era which was very important to the story of HARRIETVILLE. The "tronoh" dredge commenced operations at a time when mining was at a low point . It provided employment for up to 60 men at it's peak & also connected harrietville to the electricity grid. When the tronoh dredge ceased operations it marked the end of gold dredging in the ovens valley. The enviromental damage caused by this dredge was one of the reasons behind a failed attempt to redredge the valley in the early 1980s. cast iron gold ingot mould with handle at each end,trapezoidel in shape.on inside base in relief in reverse 'H(T)L'gold, dredge. ingot mould

Rectangular plaster mould depicting a male nude riding a stallion.Nonematcham skipper, mould, jewellery, male, nude, stallion, horse

Rectangular plaster mould depicting a male and female nude embracing.Nonematcham skipper, mould, jewellery, male, female, nude, lovers

Rectangular rubber mould depicting a male and female nude with child.Nonematcham skipper, mould, rubber, male, female, nude, child

Phonograph cylinders are the earliest commercial medium for recording and reproducing sound. Commonly known simply as "records" , these hollow cylindrical objects have an audio recording engraved on the outside surface, which can be reproduced when they are played on a mechanical cylinder phonograph. The "Gold-Moulded" process was developed in 1902 and involved creating a metal mould from a wax master; a brown wax blank would be placed inside and heated . as the blank expanded, the grooves would be pressed into the blank which would then be cooled. The "gold" is derived from the traces of that metal used as a conductive agent in the initial mould. "Whistler and his Dog" was performed by the Edison Military Band.Edison Records was one of the earliest record labels which pioneered sound recording and reproduction and was important in the early recording industry. Gold Moulded records used a process that Edison had developed, that allowed a mould to be made from a master cylinder which then permitted the production of several hundred cylinders to be made from the mould. Previously cylinders were recorded live or by hooking two machine together to copy from one cylinder to another, and they used softer brown wax which wore out in as few as twenty playings. Gold Moulded Records were discontinued in 1912.A cardboard cylindrical record container. It is an Edison Gold Moulded Record container. The label has red and gold print and a photo Thomas A. Edison.Hand-written on lid - Whistler & His Dogedison-gold-moulded-cylinders sound-recording records

Plaster mould of a diamond shaped pendant setting depicting two female nudes. Nonematcham skipper, mould, jewellery, pendant, nude, female

Rectangular plaster mould depicting a male nude with two female nudes and a child.Nonematcham skipper, mould, jewellery, nude, female, child

Rectangular rubber mould containing a circular design depicting a male and female nude.Nonematcham skipper, mould, rubber, male, female, nude

A rectangular rubber mould containing two oval designs both depicting a mother and child and one partial oval design. Nonematcham skipper, mould, rubber, mother and child

Ethyl chloride was first used as a general anaesthetic in 1847, by Johann Ferdinand Heyfelder (1798-1869), a German surgeon. Once ethyl chloride became readily available, it was again taken up as a general anaesthetic in the late 1890s (USA). Ethyl chloride evaporates very quickly so that when it is sprayed onto the skin it produces very cold temperatures. “Refrigeration anesthesia”, or cryoanesthesia, refers to the anesthesia produced when the skin is significantly cooled.Due to its rapid onset, ethyl chloride was often used to induce general anaesthesia. It would be followed by a second anaesthetic, such as ether or nitrous oxide, which would be used for the remainder of the procedure. (The Wood Library Museum, 2016) The bottle has clear side and base mould seams which indicate it was made using a cup bottom mould.Glass bottle with paper label, metal fastening at the top and cream coloured plastic sealant at the neck. The bottle has clear side and base mould seams which indicate it was made using a cup bottom mould.Printed on main label at front: 100 c.c. 3 1/2 fl. ozs. / MEDICINAL CHEMICALS CORP [illegible] / MEDCO / ETHYL CHLORIDE / PURE / This Product conforms to all the re-/quirements of the BRITISH PHARMA-/COPCEIA, 1932, for / GENERAL ANAESTHESIA / Manufactured by / MEDICINAL CHEMICALS CORPORATION PTY. LIMITED / 39 Martin Place, Sydney Printed on round label on reverse side: 6d. / Cred [illegible]this container if returned in good order and condition. Stamped into underside of bottle: CM / S99ethyl chloride, medco, medicinal chemicals corporation pty. ltd, dr [e.s] holloway, bottle

This type of pessary was often used for uterine malpositions and displacements and usually made from vulcanite. This particular object is known as Hodges moulded pessary. [Source: George Tiemann & Co Surgical Instruments catalogue.1989. page 486.] The pessary was originally regarded as an instrument and made from cork, ivory, hard rubber or gum-elastic. In later times, they were made from black vulcanite, flexible tin, soft copper wire covered with Indian rubber, and celluloid. The form of the pessary was and still is variable -either round, oval, or moulded in some cases combining three or four curves depending on the size of the pessary. In ancient times, medicated pessaries were made from emollient. astringent and aperient. Several of these are still used, but in more modem times are called vaginal suppositories. Anal suppositories are still used to suppress the pain of haemorrhoids.Moulded black vulcanite pessary. Pessary is irregular in shape, and large size.pessary, intrauterine device