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Bright & District Historical Society operating the Bright MuseumSpoon
... ...tableware...This object is part of one of the largest collections of Chinese ware found in the Upper Ovens area and the only one recording the location where found. chinese spoon gios tableware glaze porcelain buckland celadon Blue Chinese writing or maker’s stamp on base. ...Brought to the Ovens Goldfields by Chinese men working in the area in the 19th century. Most likely made in China.Aldo Gios recorded the location of where most pieces in his collection were found. Some maps drawn by Aldo Gios, also give more detail. This detail is rare as most pieces of broken crockery were discarded and complete items were usually collected with no thought to recording the location where they were found. This object is part of one of the largest collections of Chinese ware found in the Upper Ovens area and the only one recording the location where found.Chinese porcelain spoon, design in glazed celadon.Blue Chinese writing or maker’s stamp on base.chinese, spoon, gios, tableware, glaze, porcelain, buckland, celadon -
Bright & District Historical Society operating the Bright MuseumSpoon
... ...tableware...This object is part of one of the largest collections of Chinese ware found in the Upper Ovens area and the only one recording the location where found. chinese spoon gios tableware glaze porcelain buckland celadon Dark blue pattern, swirls and dashes. ...Brought to the Ovens Goldfields by Chinese men working in the area in the 19th century. Most likely made in China.Aldo Gios recorded the location of where most pieces in his collection were found. Some maps drawn by Aldo Gios, also give more detail. This detail is rare as most pieces of broken crockery were discarded and complete items were usually collected with no thought to recording the location where they were found. This object is part of one of the largest collections of Chinese ware found in the Upper Ovens area and the only one recording the location where found.Chinese porcelain spoon, design in glazed celadon, with dark blue pattern.Dark blue pattern, swirls and dashes.chinese, spoon, gios, tableware, glaze, porcelain, buckland, celadon -
Bright & District Historical Society operating the Bright MuseumSpoon
... ...tableware...This object is part of one of the largest collections of Chinese ware found in the Upper Ovens area and the only one recording the location where found. chinese spoon gios tableware glaze porcelain harrietville celadon Blue Chinese writing or maker’s stamp on base. ...Brought to the Ovens Goldfields by Chinese men working in the area in the 19th century. Most likely made in China.Aldo Gios recorded the location of where most pieces in his collection were found. Some maps drawn by Aldo Gios, also give more detail. This detail is rare as most pieces of broken crockery were discarded and complete items were usually collected with no thought to recording the location where they were found. This object is part of one of the largest collections of Chinese ware found in the Upper Ovens area and the only one recording the location where found.Chinese porcelain spoon, design in glazed celadon.Blue Chinese writing or maker’s stamp on base.chinese, spoon, gios, tableware, glaze, porcelain, harrietville, celadon -
Bright & District Historical Society operating the Bright MuseumPlate
... ...tableware...Bright & District Historical Society operating the Bright Museum 2 Station Street Bright high-country dinner plate tableware ceramic asiatic pheasants aldo gios "Asiatic Pheasants" inside a floral surround. ...Reconstructed, but incomplete, ceramic dinner plate. Blue floral design around scalloped rim - Asiatic Pheasants design."Asiatic Pheasants" inside a floral surround. dinner plate, tableware, ceramic, asiatic pheasants, aldo gios -
Bright & District Historical Society operating the Bright MuseumPlate
... ...tableware...Bright & District Historical Society operating the Bright Museum 2 Station Street Bright high-country dinner plate tableware ceramic buckland valley Aldo Gios " The letter "D" Reconstructed, complete dinner plate with a fern leaf design. ...Reconstructed, complete dinner plate with a fern leaf design." The letter "D"dinner plate, tableware, ceramic, buckland valley, aldo gios -
Bright & District Historical Society operating the Bright MuseumBowl, soup
... ...tableware...Bright & District Historical Society operating the Bright Museum 2 Station Street Bright high-country soup bowl tableware ceramic buckland valley Aldo Gios Reconstructed, incomplete soup bowl with a blue fern leaf design. ...Reconstructed, incomplete soup bowl with a blue fern leaf design.soup bowl, tableware, ceramic, buckland valley, aldo gios -
Bright & District Historical Society operating the Bright MuseumCup and Saucer
... ...tableware...Bright & District Historical Society operating the Bright Museum 2 Station Street Bright high-country cup and saucer ceramic tableware goldfields buckland valley Aldo Gios 00261.1 : Reconstructed, but incomplete, ceramic cup. ...00261.1 : Reconstructed, but incomplete, ceramic cup. Green rose pattern around the rim. 00261.2 : Reconstructed, but incomplete, ceramic saucer. Green rose pattern around the edge.cup and saucer, ceramic, tableware, goldfields, buckland valley, aldo gios -
Bright & District Historical Society operating the Bright MuseumCup and Saucer
... ...tableware...Bright & District Historical Society operating the Bright Museum 2 Station Street Bright high-country cup and saucer tableware ceramic goldfields buckland valley Aldo Gios 00262.1 : Reconstructed ceramic cup. ...00262.1 : Reconstructed ceramic cup. White with burgundy, thick and thin line pattern. 00262.2 : Reconstructed matching saucer.cup and saucer, tableware, ceramic, goldfields, buckland valley, aldo gios -
Bright & District Historical Society operating the Bright MuseumBowl, Fruit
... ...tableware...Bright & District Historical Society operating the Bright Museum 2 Station Street Bright high-country silver bowl fruit stand tableware E.P.A.I.N.S. Silver bowl on stand with round base, and with a scallop pattern. ...Silver bowl on stand with round base, and with a scallop pattern. The bowl has a dot and diamond pattern around the edge.E.P.A.I.N.S.silver, bowl, fruit stand, tableware -
Bright & District Historical Society operating the Bright MuseumDish, Fruit
... ...tableware...Bright & District Historical Society operating the Bright Museum 2 Station Street Bright high-country dish fruit tableware silver Luke \ Rhine - Gold \ by \ Paramount \ Reproduction Silver on copper. ...Silver plate on copper fruit dish, supported on three feet. Edge of dish decorated with a grapevine pattern. Indents for a handle attachment - handle not included.Luke \ Rhine - Gold \ by \ Paramount \ Reproduction Silver on copper.dish, fruit, tableware, silver -
Bright & District Historical Society operating the Bright MuseumDish, Fruit
... ...tableware...Bright & District Historical Society operating the Bright Museum 2 Station Street Bright high-country crusader plate dish tableware fruit stand Crusader Plate E.P.N.S. ...Silver fruit stand with a square plate and a round base. Plate has a bud design at the edge with curled indent on each side.Crusader Plate E.P.N.S. A1crusader, plate, dish, tableware, fruit stand -
Bright & District Historical Society operating the Bright MuseumEgg Warmer Silver
... ...tableware...Bright & District Historical Society operating the Bright Museum 2 Station Street Bright high-country egg warmer silver utensils tableware 5 hallmarks 14380 Silver egg warmer. ...Silver egg warmer. Egg shaped with egg holder insert and spirit burner. Three animal shaped legs, with a dove and leaves on the lid.5 hallmarks 14380egg warmer, silver, utensils, tableware -
Bright & District Historical Society operating the Bright MuseumBowl
... ...tableware...Bright & District Historical Society operating the Bright Museum 2 Station Street Bright high-country porcelain chinese tableware bowl celadon glaze buckland valley goldfields aldo gios "Tick" on bottom of the bowl. ...Chinese porcelain food bowl, celadon glaze, blue floral design on outer surface. Blue lines around inside of bowl. Eight pieces reassembled. Has a base rim."Tick" on bottom of the bowl.porcelain, chinese, tableware, bowl, celadon, glaze, buckland valley, goldfields, aldo gios -
Bright & District Historical Society operating the Bright MuseumDish
... ...tableware...Bright & District Historical Society operating the Bright Museum 2 Station Street Bright high-country Dish porcelain chinese glaze tableware goldfields Aldo Gios Chinese porcelain food dish, celadon glaze. ...Chinese porcelain food dish, celadon glaze. Blue pattern on outside, swirls and lines.dish, porcelain, chinese, glaze, tableware, goldfields, aldo gios -
Bright & District Historical Society operating the Bright MuseumBowl
... ...tableware...Bright & District Historical Society operating the Bright Museum 2 Station Street Bright high-country earthenware bowl chinese tableware goldfields buckland valley Aldo Gios Chinese earthenware food bowl. ...Chinese earthenware food bowl. Part glazed.earthenware, bowl, chinese, tableware, goldfields, buckland valley, aldo gios -
Bright & District Historical Society operating the Bright MuseumJug, Milk
... ...tableware...Bright & District Historical Society operating the Bright Museum 2 Station Street Bright high-country milk jug porcelain goldfields tableware buckland valley Aldo Gios Oval based white porcelain milk jug. ...Oval based white porcelain milk jug. Fluted rim with evidence of gilt. Multicoloured floral design on one sidemilk jug, porcelain, goldfields, tableware, buckland valley, aldo gios -
Bright & District Historical Society operating the Bright MuseumBowl
... ...tableware...Bright & District Historical Society operating the Bright Museum 2 Station Street Bright high-country bowl porcelain goldfields Aldo Gios tableware Reconstructed but incomplete porcelain bowl. ...Reconstructed but incomplete porcelain bowl. Blue / black pattern on external surface and on internal rim.bowl, porcelain, goldfields, aldo gios, tableware -
Bright & District Historical Society operating the Bright MuseumCup
... ...tableware...Bright & District Historical Society operating the Bright Museum 2 Station Street Bright high-country cup willow pattern goldfields tableware Aldo Gios Willow pattern cup, incomplete Cup ...Willow pattern cup, incompletecup, willow pattern, goldfields, tableware, aldo gios -
Bright & District Historical Society operating the Bright MuseumTeapot
... ...tableware...Bright & District Historical Society operating the Bright Museum 2 Station Street Bright high-country teapot ceramic goldfields buckland valley aldo gios tableware On base of teapot : Ro. No. 113746 Black ceramic teapot. ...Black ceramic teapot. Highly decorated in faded colours of yellow, white, blue and pink - storks and flowers.On base of teapot : Ro. No. 113746teapot, ceramic, goldfields, buckland valley, aldo gios, tableware -
Bright & District Historical Society operating the Bright MuseumWater Jug, E & C Challinor Fenton Potteries, 1862 - 1891
... ...tableware...Bright & District Historical Society operating the Bright Museum 2 Station Street Bright high-country water jug dunphy's hotel buckland valley ceramics aldo gios tableware Portland; E & C Challinor Reconstructed, but incomplete, ceramic water jug. ...Reconstructed, but incomplete, ceramic water jug. Design of three urns on each side of the jug in green. Ornate pattern in green around the rim.Portland; E & C Challinorwater jug, dunphy's hotel, buckland valley, ceramics, aldo gios, tableware -
Bright & District Historical Society operating the Bright MuseumBowl
... ...tableware...Bright & District Historical Society operating the Bright Museum 2 Station Street Bright high-country bowl ceramic tableware Aldo Gios Reconstructed, but incomplete, white ceramic bowl with a blue shell pattern over all surfaces except the base. ...Reconstructed, but incomplete, white ceramic bowl with a blue shell pattern over all surfaces except the base.bowl, ceramic, tableware, aldo gios -
Bright & District Historical Society operating the Bright MuseumCup
... ...tableware...Bright & District Historical Society operating the Bright Museum 2 Station Street Bright high-country cup goldfields tableware aldo gios beechworth Reconstructed wide ceramic cup with a blue pattern around the inside rim. ...Reconstructed wide ceramic cup with a blue pattern around the inside rim. Castle design.cup, goldfields, tableware, aldo gios, beechworth -
Greensborough Historical SocietyDomestic object - Cruet set, 1940s
... ...tableware...This set used by the Petts family of Greenhills. kitchenware cruet set salt shakers tableware petts family Silver and cut glass Cruet Set - EPNS holder with 2 glass pieces Cruet set Domestic object Cruet set ...Cruet Set 3 piece includes holder. Individual containers form a cruet set, used for serving condiments at the table. This set used by the Petts family of Greenhills.Silver and cut glass Cruet Set - EPNS holder with 2 glass pieces kitchenware, cruet set, salt shakers, tableware, petts family -
Mission to Seafarers VictoriaDomestic object - Tea Cup, 1980-2000
... ...tableware...Mission to Seafarers Victoria 717 Flinders Street Docklands melbourne Representative of ubiquitous tea/coffee cups used at MTSV domestic life tableware china in black ink: 1800-2010/DUDSON/FINEST VITRIFIED/4034/MADE IN STOCK-ON-TRENT/ENGLAND Simple white glazed ironstone drinking cup, with handle Domestic object Tea Cup Dudson ...Representative of ubiquitous tea/coffee cups used at MTSV Simple white glazed ironstone drinking cup, with handle in black ink: 1800-2010/DUDSON/FINEST VITRIFIED/4034/MADE IN STOCK-ON-TRENT/ENGLANDdomestic life, tableware, china -
Mission to Seafarers VictoriaDomestic object - Fork, Early to mid 20th Century
... ...tableware...Mission to Seafarers Victoria 717 Flinders Street Docklands melbourne Found early 21st C with a variety of other cutlery and objects in a box listing the contents as Ladies Harbour Light Guild objects and documents Possible remnant of the dinner equipment used at mealtimes for seafarers at the Mission to Seafarers during the first half of the 20th C. and hosted and prepared by Ladies Harbour Light Guild members. cutlery fork tableware stamped on the handle at an angle: MHT table fork with four tines and spatulate handle. ...Found early 21st C with a variety of other cutlery and objects in a box listing the contents as Ladies Harbour Light Guild objects and documentsPossible remnant of the dinner equipment used at mealtimes for seafarers at the Mission to Seafarers during the first half of the 20th C. and hosted and prepared by Ladies Harbour Light Guild members.table fork with four tines and spatulate handle. stamped on the handle at an angle: MHTcutlery, fork, tableware -
Melbourne WaterDish, Maroondah Reservoir, Healesville Souvenir, 1930s-1940s
... The Royal Stafford brand was established in 1845 and continues to provide high quality tableware in the present day. This souvenir item has been curated by Melbourne Water as it represents an important historical aspect of the organisation by demonstrating the popularity of its water asset sites as recreational places and tourist attractions, and although these sites are functional parts of the water supply system, they were also designed to be enjoyed by the public both aesthetically and recreationally. maroondah, healesville, dish, porcelain, melbourne metropolitan board of works, melbourne water, mmbw Makers mark, Royal Stafford. ...The Maroondah System was first and foremost developed as a functional component of Melbourne's Water Supply System. In addition to functionality, the Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works (MMBW) envisioned the Maroondah Reserve to be enjoyed aesthetically and recreationally by the public. This souvenir illustrates the realisation of the Maroondah System as a local recreational and tourist attraction in the early 20th century. The Maroondah Reserve gardens were landscaped with English-style ornamental stonework, exotic trees, flower beds and rose gardens. All features of the water supply system became widely celebrated as beauty spots that continue to be very popular to this day with tourists and locals alike. This souvenir is a product of that flourishing tourist trade. These water supply sites continue to enhance Melbourne’s charm and liveability and are now recognised as places of cultural and historic significance.Manufactured in England, this souvenir dish made from bone china with gold trim, features an illustration of the Maroondah Reservoir in the centre reading, “Maroondah Reservoir, Healesville”. On the back of the dish is the makers mark, Royal Stafford, one of the oldest pottery factories in Staffordshire, England. The Royal Stafford brand was established in 1845 and continues to provide high quality tableware in the present day. This souvenir item has been curated by Melbourne Water as it represents an important historical aspect of the organisation by demonstrating the popularity of its water asset sites as recreational places and tourist attractions, and although these sites are functional parts of the water supply system, they were also designed to be enjoyed by the public both aesthetically and recreationally. Souvenir dish made from bone china with gold trim, featuring an illustration of the Maroondah Reservoir in the centre reading, “Maroondah Reservoir, Healesville”.Makers mark, Royal Stafford.maroondah, healesville, dish, porcelain, melbourne metropolitan board of works, melbourne water, mmbw -
Queenscliffe Maritime MuseumDomestic object - Tableware
... Tableware......tableware...Queenscliffe Maritime Museum 2 Wharf St Queenscliff geelong-and-the-bellarine-peninsula Retrieved from sea bed by local diver Shipwrecks Salvage bottle bowl tableware Boutelleau and Co on cognac bottle One cognac bottle and two blue and white bowls Domestic object Tableware ...Retrieved from sea bed by local diverOne cognac bottle and two blue and white bowlsBoutelleau and Co on cognac bottleshipwrecks, salvage, bottle, bowl, tableware -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and VillageDomestic object - Spoon, William Page & Co, Circa 1853-1878
... ...tableware...Items that come from several wrecks have since been donated to the Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village’s museum collection by his family, illustrating this item’s level of historical value. flagstaff hill maritime museum maritime museum shipwreck coast flagstaff hill maritime village great ocean road shipwreck artefact john chance loch ard cutlery flatware silverware tableware eating utensils dining spoon electroplated cutlery william page & co william page & co. ltd. birmingham plate silversmith antique vintage fiddle design fiddle pattern teaspoon Embossed Maker Marks - ‘W P’, within raised diamond outline, within sunken crown - ‘Cross above Triangle’ symbol within sunken oval - ‘Maltese Cross’ symbol within sunken, six-sided shape - ‘crab-like’ symbol within sunken oval - ‘R D’ within sunken diamond Spoon; teaspoon, electroplate nickel-silver, discoloured to green and red-brown in places. ...This spoon, made by William Page & Co., is electroplated nickel-silver and was recovered during the late 1960s to early 1970s from an unnamed shipwreck along the coast of Victoria. The shipwrecks in the area range from around the 1840s to the early 1930s. The spoon is part of the John Chance Collection. This spoon is likely to have been recovered be from the wreck of the Loch Ard (1873-1878) as other cutlery in the Flagstaff Hill’s Shipwreck Collection made by William Page was also recovered from the Loch Ard. The ship’s Manifest included a large quantity of cutlery. Also, other objects in the John Chance Collection were also recovered from wreck of the Loch Ard. In the mid-1800s electroplated cutlery became a popular substitute for the traditional but more costly sterling silver pieces. The ‘new’ cutlery was made from a more common base metal, such as nickel or a nickel alloy, then electroplated (coated) with a very thin layer of silver. The eating utensils looked like the expensive, pure silver version but eventually, through use and wear, the base metal would show. Some producers warranted their electroplated silver to be ‘white throughout’. WILLIAM PAGE & CO., BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - Although the electroplated cutlery of William Page & Co. was made in Birmingham, it does not include the embossed Birmingham Assay’s mark of an ‘anchor’ because the metal used for the spoons is not silver. William Page used various Maker’s Marks on his cutlery. The pattern of five embossed marks on this spoon is a typical example, with the embossed sunken crown containing ‘W P’ being the first in the column of symbols. - ‘W P’, within raised diamond outline, within sunken crown - ‘Cross above Triangle’ symbol within sunken oval - ‘Maltese Cross’ symbol within sunken, six-sided shape - ‘crab-like’ symbol within sunken oval - ‘R D’ within sunken diamond William Page established his business in 1834, according to the text around a printed Trademark. The firm William Page & Co. began electroplating in 1855, and from 1880 it operated from Cranemore Street, Cattle’s Grove and also at 55 Albion St, Birmingham. The firm registered a new Trademark [‘W P’ within a diamond boarder within a sunken diamond] in 1897; previously the Mark were the initials WP within a crown, but the British legislation prohibited the use of a ‘crown’ mark on electroplated ware in 1895. In 1936 the firm became William Page & Co. Ltd and became a supplier of spoons to the British Government in 1938, marking its products with the ‘broad arrow’ symbol. The firm also traded with the brand names Armour, Asrista, Bolivian Silver, Roman Silver, Roumanian Silver, Silverite and Trevor Plate. Although this spoon is not linked to a particular shipwreck, it is very likely to have come from the wreck of the Loch Ard; the ship’s Manifest includes a large quantity of cutlery. Regardless, it is recognised as being historically significant as an example of cutlery carried onboard a ship as either personal belongings or cargo and brought into Colonial Victoria in the 19th to early 20th century; through this we have added opportunity to interpret Victoria’s social and historical themes of those times. The spoon also has significance for its connection with many similar William Page pieces of cutlery in our collection that were recovered from the wreck of the sailing ship Loch Ard (1873-1878). William Page & Co. of Birmingham is one of the renowned 19th century manufacturers and electroplaters and was supplier of spoons to the British Government in 1938. The spoon has added significance, as it was recovered by John Chance, a diver of wrecks, including the Loch Ard, in Victoria’s coastal waters in the late 1960s to early 1970s. Items that come from several wrecks have since been donated to the Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village’s museum collection by his family, illustrating this item’s level of historical value.Spoon; teaspoon, electroplate nickel-silver, discoloured to green and red-brown in places. Fiddle design. Bowl has indents and holes. Five embossed Maker’s Marks on back of handle, arranged in a column from tip towards bowl. Made by William Page and Co., Birmingham. The spoon no longer has its silver plating. The surface has encrustations. Bowl has nicks, indents and holes. Stem is very bent at the shoulder. Discoloured to green and red-brown in places. Embossed Maker Marks - ‘W P’, within raised diamond outline, within sunken crown - ‘Cross above Triangle’ symbol within sunken oval - ‘Maltese Cross’ symbol within sunken, six-sided shape - ‘crab-like’ symbol within sunken oval - ‘R D’ within sunken diamondflagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, shipwreck artefact, john chance, loch ard, cutlery, flatware, silverware, tableware, eating utensils, dining, spoon, electroplated cutlery, william page & co, william page & co. ltd., birmingham plate, silversmith, antique, vintage, fiddle design, fiddle pattern, teaspoon -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and VillageDomestic object - Spoon, William Page & Co, Circa 1853-1878
... ...tableware...Items that come from several wrecks have since been donated to the Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village’s museum collection by his family, illustrating this item’s level of historical value. flagstaff hill maritime museum maritime museum shipwreck coast flagstaff hill maritime village great ocean road shipwreck artefact john chance loch ard cutlery flatware silverware tableware eating utensils dining spoon electroplated cutlery william page & co william page & co. ltd. birmingham plate silversmith antique vintage fiddle design fiddle pattern teaspoon Embossed Maker Marks - ‘W P’, within raised diamond outline, within sunken crown - ‘Cross above Triangle’ symbol within sunken oval - ‘Maltese Cross’ symbol within sunken, six-sided shape - ‘crab-like’ symbol within sunken oval - ‘R D’ within sunken diamond Spoon; teaspoon, electroplate nickel-silver, silver discoloured to brown. ...This spoon, made by William Page & Co., is electroplated nickel-silver and was recovered during the late 1960s to early 1970s from an unnamed shipwreck along the coast of Victoria. The shipwrecks in the area range from around the 1840s to the early 1930s. The spoon is part of the John Chance Collection. This spoon is likely to have been recovered be from the wreck of the Loch Ard (1873-1878) as other cutlery in the Flagstaff Hill’s Shipwreck Collection made by William Page was also recovered from the Loch Ard. The ship’s Manifest included a large quantity of cutlery. Also, other objects in the John Chance Collection were also recovered from wreck of the Loch Ard. In the mid-1800s electroplated cutlery became a popular substitute for the traditional but more costly sterling silver pieces. The ‘new’ cutlery was made from a more common base metal, such as nickel or a nickel alloy, then electroplated (coated) with a very thin layer of silver. The eating utensils looked like the expensive, pure silver version but eventually, through use and wear, the base metal would show. Some producers warranted their electroplated silver to be ‘white throughout’. WILLIAM PAGE & CO., BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - Although the electroplated cutlery of William Page & Co. was made in Birmingham, it does not include the embossed Birmingham Assay’s mark of an ‘anchor’ because the metal used for the spoons is not silver. William Page used various Maker’s Marks on his cutlery. The pattern of five embossed marks on this spoon is a typical example, with the embossed sunken crown containing ‘W P’ being the first in the column of symbols. - ‘W P’, within raised diamond outline, within sunken crown - ‘Cross above Triangle’ symbol within sunken oval - ‘Maltese Cross’ symbol within sunken, six-sided shape - ‘crab-like’ symbol within sunken oval - ‘R D’ within sunken diamond William Page established his business in 1834, according to the text around a printed Trademark. The firm William Page & Co. began electroplating in 1855, and from 1880 it operated from Cranemore Street, Cattle’s Grove and also at 55 Albion St, Birmingham. The firm registered a new Trademark [‘W P’ within a diamond boarder within a sunken diamond] in 1897; previously the Mark were the initials WP within a crown, but the British legislation prohibited the use of a ‘crown’ mark on electroplated ware in 1895. In 1936 the firm became William Page & Co. Ltd and became a supplier of spoons to the British Government in 1938, marking its products with the ‘broad arrow’ symbol. The firm also traded with the brand names Armour, Asrista, Bolivian Silver, Roman Silver, Roumanian Silver, Silverite and Trevor Plate. Although this spoon is not linked to a particular shipwreck, it is very likely to have come from the wreck of the Loch Ard; the ship’s Manifest includes a large quantity of cutlery. Regardless, it is recognised as being historically significant as an example of cutlery carried onboard a ship as either personal belongings or cargo and brought into Colonial Victoria in the 19th to early 20th century; through this we have added opportunity to interpret Victoria’s social and historical themes of those times. The spoon also has significance for its connection with many similar William Page pieces of cutlery in our collection that were recovered from the wreck of the sailing ship Loch Ard (1873-1878). William Page & Co. of Birmingham is one of the renowned 19th century manufacturers and electroplaters and was supplier of spoons to the British Government in 1938. The spoon has added significance, as it was recovered by John Chance, a diver of wrecks, including the Loch Ard, in Victoria’s coastal waters in the late 1960s to early 1970s. Items that come from several wrecks have since been donated to the Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village’s museum collection by his family, illustrating this item’s level of historical value.Spoon; teaspoon, electroplate nickel-silver, silver discoloured to brown. Fiddle design. Five embossed Hallmarks. Five embossed Maker’s Marks on back of handle, arranged in a column from tip towards bowl. Made by William Page and Co., Birmingham. The spoon no longer has its silver plating. Bowl has a cut in the side, and is nicked and dented. Embossed Maker Marks - ‘W P’, within raised diamond outline, within sunken crown - ‘Cross above Triangle’ symbol within sunken oval - ‘Maltese Cross’ symbol within sunken, six-sided shape - ‘crab-like’ symbol within sunken oval - ‘R D’ within sunken diamondflagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, shipwreck artefact, john chance, loch ard, cutlery, flatware, silverware, tableware, eating utensils, dining, spoon, electroplated cutlery, william page & co, william page & co. ltd., birmingham plate, silversmith, antique, vintage, fiddle design, fiddle pattern, teaspoon -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and VillageDomestic object - Butter Knife, Barker Brothers, Ca. 1885-1895
... ...tableware...Flagstaff Hill Warrnambool Maritime Village Maritime Museum Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum & Village Shipwreck coast Great Ocean Road butter knife cheese knife electroplate electro plate nickel silver nickel alloy alloy composition copper nickel zinc German silver EPNS Barker Brothers Birmingham London silversmiths Victorian era 19th century A1 BB crown inside square Broad Arrow flatware tableware cutlery cutler dining utensils eating utensils superior quality pseudo hallmark Stirling silver silver-white metal Mary Barker Barker & Creed William Barker Matthias Barker Barker Brothers Silversmiths Barker Ellis Silver Co Ellis & Co Barker Ellis Ellis Barker Britanoid Unity Plate the Hygenia British colonial government use defence department use naval use knife serving knife Stamps: “”- A1 inside diamond “[BB]” – BB inside lozenge “[crown symbol]”- crown inside square with cut corners “[EP/NS]” - EP over NS inside shield, on its side “’←” - Broad Arrow on its side Butter knife, or cheese knife, electroplated nickel silver (EPNS). ... This butter or cheese knife is a decorative example of electroplated cutlery that had become an affordable alternative to more expensive silver cutlery in the late 1800s to early 1900s. The knife has stamp marks in the back of its handle that are a combination of letters and symbols used by British silversmiths to identify their workmanship. The design and type of this knife was not normally used by everyday people but rather those of a higher social class with time and money to have a particular decorative knife to serve butter or cheese. The marks on the handle tell that it was made of nickel silver, and electroplated with superior quality Stirling silver. The Barker Brothers of Birmingham made the knife between 1885 and 1907, but most likely before 1895. It was made for the British, or British colonial, people, connected with a government department such as the navy or defence. This story may be slightly inaccurate, as some silversmiths added extra ‘pseudo marks’ to their wares to disguise the quality. THE MARKS and their meaning – - ‘A1’ The silver used in electroplating this knife was the highest level, ‘superior quality’, measured in grams of silver per table spoon or table fork, with ‘A1’ being 2 2/3 grams, and ‘D’ being 0 1/2 grams of silver. - ‘BB’ The Baker Brothers used these initials from 1885 to 1907. - ‘[crown symbol]’ – This symbol is used for Sterling silver but this knife is a metal alloy. The crown is also the town mark of Sheffield (appointed by the Sheffield Assay Office) but this knife was made in Birmingham, which has the town mark of an anchor. The Barker Brothers may have added the crown mark to this electroplated silverware as a ‘pseudo hallmark’, leading the buyer to think that it was actual Sterling silver. The use of pseudo hallmarks by electroplaters of the Victorian era was common practice but it was illegal. In 1895 the unlawful practice was seen as imitating the Sheffield Silver Mark and the law was firmly applied to eradicate the deception, so items with this mark probably date before 1895. - [EPNS] Electro Plated Nickel Silver, called nickel silver or German silver, is a metal alloy that usually combines copper, nickel and zinc (60 percent copper, 20 percent nickel, 20 percent zinc). It has a silver-white appearance and is sometimes referred to as ‘white ware’. It does not contain any silver but is often used as a base for electroplating, when the item is covered with a thin layer of silver to give it the polished appearance of pure silver. It became popular in the late 19th and early 20th century as an affordable substitute for sterling silver. - Broad Arrow - an official stamp that indicates it was once the property of Britain government, either in Britain or one of its colonies, and used in the defence force. In Great Britain, from an 1875 government act, it was, and still, is a crime to forge or wrongfully use, the broad arrow symbol. The BARKER BROTHERS of Birmingham - Barker Brothers were one of the earlies firms of Birmingham silversmiths, established in 1801 by Mary Barker. They became Barker & Creed, then William and Matthias Barker, then from 1885 they were the Barker Brothers. They were operating in Paradise Street in 1871 until in 1903 they moved to Unity Works, Constitution Hill, in Birmingham. The firm also had a showroom at 292 High Holborn, London, from the early 1900s to the 1980s. In 1907 the firm became Barker Brothers Silversmiths Ltd, then in the 1960s they merged with Ellis & Co, becoming Barker Ellis Silver Co. Ltd. In 1979 they were registered in USA as Ellis & Co., Barker Ellis, and Ellis Barker. The business went into administration in 1992, after almost 200 years of production. The firm advertised as specialists in electroplating, and used the trademarks BRITANOID, UNITY PLATE and THE HYGENIA.This knife is historically significant, dated from 1885 to 1907 but most likely pre-1895, and made by the longstanding Birmingham silversmiths, the Barker Brothers, established in 1801. The knife is an example of decorative flatware used by people of ’class’. It also has the broad arrow stamp, connecting it to the British government, in particular the ordinance department. The stamp also connects it to other items in our collection with that stamp. It may have been connected to pre-Federation government organisations and officials such as the army Garrison, government naval vessel, police, lighthouse keepers, harbour masters. The knife is the only example of its kind in our collection, being a decorative silver butter or cheese knife, made by the Barker Brothers of Birmingham. Butter knife, or cheese knife, electroplated nickel silver (EPNS). Upper blade edge has decorative shape and engraved motifs, lower blade edge is bevelled to a cutting edge, and narrow plain handle flares out to a wide, rounded end. Maker’s marks are stamped on the reverse. Made by Barker Brothers of Birmingham in the late-19th century. 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