Hand-stitched tapestry by Monica Baker in 2001. Tapestry represents part of the family history of working in the wool industry as owners of a sheep property for five generations. The family ran Corriedale sheep in Lismore, Victoria.Brown timber framed woollen tapestry with cream mounting board. Tapestry is handstitched and features various colours. Scene depicts four men and a woman in a shearing shed. Two of the men are handling sheep, one man is weighing a fleece while the last man and woman look on. Back of frame has a horizontal hanging wire, a framers stamp at the bottom centre and a handwritten creators name and date at the top right corner.Back: [handwritten] "WEIGHING THE FLEECE" / BY MONICA BAKER / 02/03/01lismore, sheep breeding, tapestry, monica baker, shearing, hand made, corriedale

First Prize certificate for the Australian Corriedale Association, International Fleece Competition 1965, awarded to R W Pettitt for the Victorian Corriedale Ewe Fleece (Adult) Class 6 No 224.Certificate featuring printed dark blue and gold text and graphics. Front: [printed] The Australian Corriedale Association / FIRST PRIZE / INTERNATIONAL / FLEECE / COMPETITION / 1965 / Awarded to R. W. Pettitt / Exhibit Victorian Corriedale Ewe Fleece (Adult) / Class 6 No. 224 / J. W. D. WARD, President / H. T. C. WOODFULL, Secretary / H. HEARNE & CO. Pty. Ltd., Printers, Melbourne.corriedale sheep sheep breeding agricultural shows, australian corriedale association, pettitt, mr r. w., corriedale sheep, sheep breeding, agricultural shows

The Wettenhall family were well known sheep breeders. The family owned the "Stanbury" corriedale stud at Ceres.Silver plated trophy cup, large, with a lid and on a wooden base. The cup has grape and vine decoration to edge of lip, two ringed handles with lion head attachment. The plain lid has bronze caste ram as a finial. The base is turned wood with felt runner. The cup is engraved and the base has an engraved silver plaque.INTERNATIONAL / CORRIEDALE FLEECE COMPETITION SUPREME CHAMPION / CORRIEDALE RAM FLEECE /WON BY ESTATE LATE R E WETTENHALL / 1965sheep breeding corriedale studs agricultural shows, stanbury corriedale stud, wettenhall, mr rupert e., sheep breeding, corriedale studs, agricultural shows, awards, cups, breeding, agriculture, stanbury