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Dutch Australian Heritage Centre Victoria
Ornamental container with lid (Sierbusje voor thee of koffie)
The cylindrical silver-plated container has slightly convex lid with central knob. Container and lid are decorated with scenes of country life. The decorations are in bas-relief.The initials D and E ( for Douwe Egberts) are imprinted within a rosette. Also a tag with the letters HH with 90 beside it, possibly a record of the silver-plating process. -
Dutch Australian Heritage Centre Victoria
Set of 6 Coffee Cups and Saucers
Cups are individually marked 5139(a) to 5139(f). Each carries 2 different blue-painted illustrations of regional costumes: (a and b) Volendam and Marken; (c and e) Staphorst and Nunspeet; (d and f) Middelburg and Spakenburg. Saucers are marked 5139(g) to 5139(l) and are plain white.Four cups carry the number 16 stamped on the bottom and two the number 15. -
Dutch Australian Heritage Centre Victoria
Pikelet pan (poffertjespan)
Souvenir brought out by Dutch migrants.Brass pan with seven shallow circular indentations. Wooden handle with eyelet at end for hanging on wall. -
Dutch Australian Heritage Centre Victoria
Egg Cup
Typical breakfast egg cup of the kind passed down the generations.The egg cup is tangerine coloured on the outside and white on the inside. -
Dutch Australian Heritage Centre Victoria
Pencil Case/Tekendoos
An example of the type of pencil storage used by Dutch children in the first half of the 20th century.A rectangular wooden box with hinged lid for the storage of drawing implements. -
Dutch Australian Heritage Centre Victoria
Serviette Ring
This item demonstrates that Dutch table manners were continued in the Dutch East Indies.Brown bamboo serviette ring. -
Dutch Australian Heritage Centre Victoria
Framed photo MS Oranje in port, Post World War II
Ship's history connected to Australian war history when it served as a hospital ship. Troop ship, migrant ship and cruise liner,Image of ship that has conncetions with Dutch, Indonesian and Australian history.Rectangular colourised photograph of ship MS Oranje in Rotterdam (?) harbour. Gold-coloured aluminium frame, composite backing. Glass front.Oranje on ship's portside emphasised with additional colour. On back, sticker describing frame, barcode.maritime, dutch east indies -
Dutch Australian Heritage Centre Victoria
Peijnenburg cake tin
Contained typical Dutch ontbijtkoek, beloved of all Dutch people.Oblong tin with lid. Colourful Pris city scenes on all sides and lid.Peijnenburg Cuque de Paris on lid. On bottom: koek Peijnenburgcake tin, household item -
Dutch Australian Heritage Centre Victoria
Coal scuttle miniature
Brass miniature coal shuttle with copper body and Delft blue handle. -
Dutch Australian Heritage Centre Victoria
Delft tile illustrating the castle at Helmond, Kasteel Helmond
Square ceramic tile depicting Helmond castle. The illustration is in Delft blue and the tile is framed in dark brown wood. -
Dutch Australian Heritage Centre Victoria
Crochet hook container
Wooden tube in two interlocking parts, decorated with painted flowers. Rounded ends.Total length 20 cm, length of outer tube 10.7 cm., length of interlocking tube 8.5 cm., length of insert section 1.2 cm. Diameter 2.5 cm. -
Dutch Australian Heritage Centre Victoria
Breadbin (broodtrommel), mid-20th century
A common item in the kitchen. Breadbins held a staple food item for breakfast/lunch. The need to have a enough bread to feed the family for a number of days.White enamelled metal bin with hinged lid. Handle on top of the lid. Basic lock with a twist key. The lid has a dark blue lining on the edge. The lid also features a series of 19 ventilation holes along its back No inscriptions -
Dutch Australian Heritage Centre Victoria
tourists bicycle pennants, mid 20th century
TourismHow people went on holiday. A memento of simple holidays. The tradition of camping as the holiday of choice.calico, triangular pennant. One edged in blue, the other in red.4089.R1 - blue edged pennant, showing the tourist sites around a place called Epen in the southern part of the province of Limburg. This is known because the name of the town is in large red letters. Three locations shown 1. Kamper Boerderij - A farm providing camping grounds. 2. Kasteel Beusdael - The Beusdael Castle 3. Wingbergermoelen - Wingberger Mill Also a little tent beneath the name of the town, with refers to the camping holiday. Also a maker's mark on the pennant, a small triangle with the letters L, A & B within it. 4089.R2 - red edged pennant, showing the area around Vaals in Limburg province, the name is in large red letters. The scene shows the meeting point between the Netherlands, Germany & Belgium - "Drie Landen Punt" (Three Country Meeting Point) Also shows the height of the viewing point (193m), as well showing other features including: - Hotel Bellevue - Uitzichttoren - viewing tower - Panorama Aken - Panorama of Aachen, Germany - Spoorbrug-Moresnet - Railwaybridge-Moresnet in Belgium. Small makers mark. Black triangle, possible the same as that shown in the other pennant, though obscured. -
Dutch Australian Heritage Centre Victoria
Commemorative pewter plate, 1973 onwards
Refers to the 25th anniversary of the reign of Queen Juliana of the Netherlands.Shows fondness/affection of the Dutch public to their royal family.Pewter; circular with a rose petal edge.Embossed likeness of Queen Juliana which states above the image: "Koningin Der Nederlanden" - Queen of The Netherlands below the image: 1948 - Juliana - 1973 - likely referring to the 25th year of her reign. On the back of the plate: A pewter strip welded onto the plate to allow hanging via a hole in that strip. A makers mark at bottom of plate - "KdBR" featuring an angel with clarion/trumpet and holding palm branch. Below maker's mark is "92% tin" on left of reversed face is: "Namaak Verboden" (Imitation Prohibited) on the right of reversed face is: "Tingieterij Roelen" (Pewter Foundry Roelen) -
Dutch Australian Heritage Centre Victoria
Miniature Smoothing Iron (Strijkbout)
Miniature brass souvenir iron of the type able to contain glowing coals when full size. -
Dutch Australian Heritage Centre Victoria
Bed Warmer
A large dish-shaped copper bowl with patterned lid which has 5 cm diam. holes. The long handle is of turned wood.None. -
Dutch Australian Heritage Centre Victoria
Beaded Purse (Kralen beursje)
A small oblong beaded and lined purse with engraved silver clasp and fine chain. The backgrond beads are black. A central flower image in red, blue, pink, white and green is bordered by running patterns in gold. The lower edge has small loops of black and gold beads.None. -
Dutch Australian Heritage Centre Victoria
Flour Jar (Meel Pot)
A dark grey, cylindrical pottery canister with dark blue decorations.An engraving of the word Meel with a dotted border is on the front of the jar. A protruding handle is found on each side of the container. The decorations are of flowers and ferns. -
Dutch Australian Heritage Centre Victoria
Photographic Print (Foto Afdruk), 1943
Crown Princess Juliana, her husband Prince Bernard and older daughters escaped to Canada shortly after Germany invaded The Netherlands in May 1940. Princess Margriet was born in Ottawa on 19/01/1943.The significance resides in recalling the safe haven in a time of crisis offered the Dutch Royal Family by Canada.Black and white photograph of (then) Princess Juliana, Prince Bernard and their first three daughters. Princess Margriet (born 19/01/1943) is wearing a baptismal gown. -
Dutch Australian Heritage Centre Victoria
Decorative Spoon (Sierlepel)
A pewter round shaped spoon with an ornate decorative handle.A label in four languages stating that the quality of the pewter was pure. The handle shows images of two adult faces, two angelic faces and a snake entwined around it. -
Dutch Australian Heritage Centre Victoria
Delft Blue Plate
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Dutch Australian Heritage Centre Victoria
Set of 6 decorative Plates
Promotional material for the dairy industry. (a) to (f) - Six round plates each depicting a different aspect of the dairy industry as it was in the past. Two blue circles decorate the edge of each item.Each plate has the word "Zuivelland" below the illustration. A difficult to decipher maker's imprint is on the back of the plates. -
Dutch Australian Heritage Centre Victoria
Dutch Tile (Tegel), 1958
The area of Twente in Overijssel which includes Hengelo was badly bombed during WWII because of its textile industries. After 1945 it took some years to restore the town and a celebration was held upon completion in 1958.The item was added to the collection by Tony Nijhuis who lived in Hengelo.Small square tile in the blue and white Delft style. Depicted are a horse rampant, the Hengelo shield and the words "1958 Herrezen".1958 "Hengelo Herrezen" -
Dutch Australian Heritage Centre Victoria
Copper Vase
A small copper vase inscribed with red decorations. -
Dutch Australian Heritage Centre Victoria
Small brass jug with spout
A small brass jug patterned with decorative inscriptions. -
Dutch Australian Heritage Centre Victoria
Small brass bowl
Small brass bowl marked with engravings in a similar manner to Items 5115 and 5119.Decorative engravings. -
Dutch Australian Heritage Centre Victoria
Framed paper napkin
Crown Prince Willem Alexander of the Netherlands married his Argentinian sweetheart Maxima Zorreguieta Cerruti in February 2002.Simply produced paper item celebrating the wedding of Willem Alexander and Maxima which took place before he became King. The main section has been selected - the remainder folded behind and the result placed in a wooden frame. Their portraits are enclosed by a heart-shaped orange ribbon. A red, white and blue flag with orange pennant and an orange flag are on the opposite side. Both parts of the illustration are surmounted by a crown.Willem Alexander - Maxima -
Dutch Australian Heritage Centre Victoria
(a)Leesplankje with (b) Letter Collection
Although beautifully finished with a clear coating this could well be a home made edition. The large variety of these boards prove that different districts, religious groups and colonies had their own versions.(a) Leesplankje (Reading board) with collection of letters to enable words to be built on the traditional reading board known as "Leesplankje". (b) Collection of Letters in round plastic boxThe board is covered with 18 pictures and words; the letters are used by children to copy the words. -
Dutch Australian Heritage Centre Victoria
Small tin
Small sweets tin.Both tin and lid are well-covered with photographs and inscriptions. The photos are all of people and places in Zeeland. The line "J.B.Diesch" refer to the manufacturer of this well-known butterscotch flavoured sweet. -
Dutch Australian Heritage Centre Victoria
Book - Collection of 18th century prints, B.V.Foresta, Hollands Arcadia of de vermaarde Rivier Den Amstel - (Hollands's Arcadia or the famous Amstel river)
A soft cover reproduction on poor quality paper of a collection of illustrations first published in 1791. They were of the luxurious homes along the river Amstel owned by wealthy traders.