Wooden and metal corkscrew with pick on end. Wooden handle is dark in colour and has been carved to a tusk-like shape, Corkscrew is attached to bottom while pick blade is on the front of the handle.No visible markingsdomestic items, food preparation, corkscrew, bottle opener, alcohol, wine, pick, screw, wood, bone, beverage, drink, liquid, opener.

Red wooden turned handle with steel hooked shape blade. Blade is hook shaped with serrations on hooked area.No visible markingsdomestic items, food preparation, butter balls, curling tool, butter, kitchen, food, dairy.

Hinged, electro-plated steel nutcracker with two identical arms on short link. Flat, squared sections near hinge with rows of four indentations on each side. Arms rounded with turned grip rings, pointed at end.No visible markingsdomestic items, food preparation, nutcracker, steel, hinged

Salt-glazed terracotta jar with flanged rim on opening. Two toned brown colouring with two handles on lighter coloured area.S.S written in black marker on base.domestic items, food storage and preservation, jar, terracotta, two-toned, domestic.

Salt-glazed terracotta jar with flanged rim on opening. Two toned brown colouring.S.S written in black marker on base. No 1 27 1/2 engraved on base.domestic items, food storage and preservation, jar, terracotta, two-toned, domestic.

Salt-glazed terracotta jar with flanged rim on opening. Two toned brown colouring.QT imprinted on shoulder.domestic items, food storage and preservation, jar, terracotta, two-toned, domestic.

Light brown jar with four circular strips. Three stripes are around the body of the jar and one around the flanged rim of the opening.S.S written in black marker on base.domestic items, food storage and preservation, jar, terracotta, brown stripes, domestic.

Glazed earthernware white cylindrical water filter with brass tap at base and blue writing printed on front above tap. Filter has two pieces- outer cylinder with tap and internal cylinder with two filters inside.Printed on front "Delphin Filter assures absolutely germfree Drinking Water". Circular trademark reads, "Delphin Filter Company, Vienna, Made in Austria."domestic items, food and drink consumption, water, delphin, vienna, austria, germfree, filter, drinking water.

Handmade food safe with white painted wooden frame and perforated zinc screen panels. Galvanised sheet roof. Raised four beveled legs. Two rectangular doors, bottom door large, opens to main area with one shelf. top door small, opens to triangular roof section. Movable latches of wood on both doors.No visible markingsdomestic items, food storage and preservation, food, safe, storage, pantry, carl ziebell

Large wooden barrel used for bread storage. Three iron bands evenly spaced down side of barrel, one missing 3/4 way down. Wooden lid with stiffeners/handles. Barrel constructed of bowed pieces of oak (?) joined lengthways.s' and 'c' stamped into long handle on lid.domestic items, food storage and preservation, barrel, oak, bread, container, pantry

2 litre enamel-coated tea pot grey speckled with blue. Low-set spout with curved handle. Lid with squared handle.No visible markingsdomestic items, food & drink consumption, tea pot, enamel, drink, kitchen

Large cast iron kettle with riveted, curved tubular handle spanning width of opening. Spout upright, lid with flattened knob made of pressed sheet metal.No visible markingsdomestic items, food and drink preparation, cast iron, kettle, food and drink, kitchen, rivet

Pressed, embossed sheet steel tin, with overhanging top. Dome on top for beans, hinged, with curved handle and wooden knob. Wooden drawer set into bottom, removable, sheet metal and sign of handle missing. Decorative embossing on each side.L 4' embossed on basedomestic items, food and drink preparation, coffee, grinder, beans, kitchen, drink, pressed sheet steel, embossed

Cream china Jug with three gold and two blue decorative lines painted around top, one gold line down handle. Small spout, angled handle.H. Aynsley & Co. Ltd. England' Painted on base, 'Made in England' imprinted on basedomestic items, food & drink consumption, jug, milk, stripes, china, h. aynsley, cream, england

Two ceramic egg cups, both chicken shaped with cup on back. Item 1 is yellow with a white cup, the chicken design achieved by molding, and has a larger cup. Item two is painted in different colours, and is slightly smaller.Item 2 has 'made in Japan' printed in blue on the underside.domestic items, food & drink consumption, egg, cup, food, kitchen, breakfast, chicken

Off-white tea cup, swelling in upper half. Handle shaped to fit two fingers. Decoration is willow, in blue ink and is symmetrical on both sides of the cup. No saucer.EIT LTD ENGLAND' imprinted on base.domestic items, food & drink consumption, tea, cup, willow, blue and white, pattern, drink, china, eit ltd.

White china gravy boat with blue floral pattern on exterior, extending from rim to around 1/3 down the side, and leaf pattern on rounded handle. Large spout or lip for pouring. Some blue marks on inside.Maker's mark on base, circular stamp with female figure in centre. 'PEONY' printed at top, '… Pottery Coy Ltd. Glasgow' printed around circle, some missing because of bad printing. 'Made in Scotland' at bottom.domestic items, food & drink consumption, gravy, boat, container, blue and white, china, peony, scotland, glasgow

Small willow patterned dish with flat base and slightly flanged rim. Dark blue painted pattern.No visible markingsdomestic items, food & drink consumption, willow, bowl, dish, pattern, blue and white, food

China salt shaker with willow pattern, a truncated ovoid shape. Scene extending from base, with geometric pattern around top. Slight raising at top with two holes and blue 'S'. Small cork on bottom for filling.S' in blue on top, small oval sticker on base 'made in Japan'domestic items, food storage and preservation, salt, condiments, willow, china, blue and white, pattern, food

These paper cups were given to patrons of the The Star of the West Hotel Cnr, Bank and Sackville Streets during the time A.E.Spence was proprietess.waxed paper disposable cup, manufactured for Star of The West Hotel: White waxed paper with coloured letteringWith the compliments of the Star of The West Hotel Port Fairy "There are several good reasons for drinking, and one has just entered my head, if a man cannot drink when he's living, how the hell can he drink when he's dead. A.E.Spence. Proprietress Phone 12local history, domestic items, food & drink consumption, a.e.spence

Grey enamel plate with the alphabet in bold black letters around the rim. Faded clock face in bowl .local history, domestic items, food & drink consumption

not recordedSmall metal flour sifter. Simple action. Painted advertisements for Cavalier Brand flour and macaronilocal history, domestic items, food preparation

High round perforated tin object standing in tin plate with sides. Used to protect food from flies and antslocal history, domestic items, food storage & preservation, food cover, cake cover

items from Mr McGregor's the boot maker Port Fairycut glass cruet set, 5 pieces, 1 lid and glass traylocal history, domestic items, food & drink consumption, mcgregor

One Pair of wooden butter pats with grooved bladeslocal history, domestic items, food preparation

Item 1: Wooden castellated rolling pin with handle each end. Item 2: Wooden rolling pin with handle each end, steel "eye" screwed into one end. Item 3: Small diameter wooden rolling pin with handle each end.No visible markingsdomestic items, food preparation, rolling, pastry, baking, pie, food, kitchen.

2-litre beer tankard decorated with Bayern coat of arms. Tankard a dark grey colour, and coat of arms in full colour with a lion on each side of the emblem.Bayern' underneath coat of arms, '2 L, gertz' imprinted on side. 'Original Gerzit. Gerz' stamped on base.domestic items, food and drink consumption, bayern, beer, tankard, coat of arms, stein

Glass bottle with protective wire winding in mesh pattern. Red line around top half of bottle. Metal attachment on top for gas cylinder and lever and spout.Sparkletes' embossed on gas cylinder holder. 'Sparkletes Ltd, Makers London' stamped on spout area. Printed around rim ' Made in England', 'C size; 'shake siphon well while piercing bulb'; 'never fill syphon above red line'. Printed on base of bottle 'Made in Czechoslovakia'.domestic items, food preparation, soda syphon, sparkletes, england, drink.

Bread container, type common 1950-60. Purchased on behalf of Society by Barbra GardinerRed painted tin,oblong; red and white check roll-back cover; red plastic handledomestic items, food storage & preservation

The tin was owned by Jack Grinton No 1043, 38th Batt AIF. This tin held hundreds of his nitrate negative photos for many years that he took during the Great War which remained virtually intact as away from light and air until rediscovered early 21st century. This collection became part of the exhibition “A Camera on the Somme”which was 80 selected photos to make a story with 7 story boards with photos to compliment. A book was also produced to accompany the travelling exhibition. The framed collection are Cat No’s 7100P to 7179P and 7180 to 7187. Part of the Grinton collection.Refer Cat No 1280 for Jacks service details. Refer 1317P, 1320P.Biscuit tin, rectangular with coloured floral arrangement on front. Used by jack Grinton to hold nitrate negative photos taken during WWI. Original biscuit manufacturing label on front in one corner.containers-commercial, domestic items-containers, food storage, metalcraft