The table cloth belonged to Mrs Paul Spidaro and were brought from Italy. They were given to her as a wedding gift in 1920. Paul Spidaro was a bootmaker in Orbost in the 1930's. The donor, Mrs Meevwenoord, was a bowling friend of the Spidaros.This item is aesthetically significant as an example of needlework in the early 20th century.Hand embroidered tablecloth with very large ornate design and scalloped edges.cloth handcraft needlework table-linen manchester

English blue and white plate. Floral design border and plain centre.Back -Worcester E.F.A. & Son -Bodley & Sonplate domestic crockery china bodley

Lady's large fabric black fan with floral design and wooden frame.fan costume-accessories-female

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

An example of handmade linen.Doily, oval, white with silver-gray floral design, lace edge.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, doily, lace edge, silver gray embroidery, craft, embroidery, crochet

The pottery was at Fenton, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire UK and was established in 1825, by C J & GM Mason, they were succeeded by Mr. Samuel Boyle from whom the works passed into the hands of E & C Challinor, formally E Challinor & Co. Of Sandyford and Tunstall. The partners in Sandyford and Tunstall works are recorded as Edward Challinor Jnr and Charles Challinor Jnr and is presumably they are the sons of the partners of the Fenton pottery business. They produced china of white granite, printed sponged common earthenware for the American, Australian, and other foreign and colonial markets. The main goods produced were tea, coffee, breakfast, dinner, and toilet ceramic sets as well as other earthenware goods. Their pottery marks were the Staffordshire rope knot with or without E & C Challinor or just E C. An early piece of earthenware pottery made in England for the Australian colonial market around the mid to late 19th century.Serving plate white body, smooth rim, and blue oriental designRope knot motif printed on back in blue with letters EC warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, earthenware, ceramic, willow pattern, serving plate, e & c challinor, potteries

A pennant flag used for the centenary of BallaratBlue/green pennant flag on a stick with gold edges, writing and design.ballarat, ballarat centenary, anniversary, centenary

Black lacquer with gold design of flowers and butterflies. Flowers are red and gold.lacquer, box

Bronze gold green. Scallop design Large opening and medium opening

Black and white photograph of male scientist (Kahanine) working on graphic design. On front of image in ink: “31” On back of image in pencil: “No. 31 Kahanine’ On back of image in ink: “31”

Large white china meat platter decorated with pink floral design.196 England & anchordomestic equipment, food consumption, meat platter, di484

White china plate with green floral design around scalloped edgeTokio 1790 K&Co Ltd Late Mayers 3-09domestic equipment, food consumption, plates

Cork backed with laminated floral design on white background x 5

Domestic Glassware Decanter. Pale Green Bands, Dainty Flower Design.stawell

Handbag belonged to Myrtle Grant, grandmother of donorBrown leather clutch handbag. Imitation skin design across frontcostume accessories, female

See 359Brown glazed corner tile. Raised edge with lighter brown design.ceramics, earthenware

Bette Jones CollectionCream cotton crochet cake doyley with words CAKE and a rose design.handcrafts, crocheting or crochet work

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

Donated by Margaret Scarlett.Child's gold bar brooch. Engraved floral design on either end.Floral engraving.costume accessories, children's