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Archive - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: BOX OF ASSORTED KEYS FROM OLD MINES
Box of keys - various - see attached list. 1 brass cashbox handle, a Lockwood brass & steel padlock, a small 'ECV300' padlock.see attached.mining, relics, mccoll rankin & stanistreet -
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Accessory - F. G. JONES COLLECTION: MASONIC JEWEL, 1950
Object. Masonic Jewel - Presented by Lodge No. 52 Zenith Lodge Past Masters jewel 1949 1950. Jewel consists of a mason's square, suspended from a sky blue ribbon with stylized acanthus scrollwork top and bottom. Housed in a black rectangular box with hinged lid & small brass clasp & lined with grey velvet & cream silk. Engraved on back Presented to Wor. Bro. F. G. Jones. P. M. 1949 1950 by Zenith Lodge No 52, Bendigo.societies, freemasons, regalia, f. g. jones collection, masonic jewel, zenith lodge no. 52 bendigo -
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Domestic Object - JAMES TAYLOR COLLECTION: TAYLOR WRITING BOX
Taylor collection - Wooden writing box with mother of pearl inlay, purple velvet covered writing slope, compartments for pens, ink bottles, etc, brass lock & hinges.Contains 3 wooden pens with nibs of assorted sizes, a small cardboard box with sticks of coloured waxpersonal effects, containers, writing box -
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Tool - DAISY NEEDLE
... Rectangular cardboard box containing a brass plate and wire... cardboard box containing a brass plate and wire sewing instrument ...Rectangular cardboard box containing a brass plate and wire sewing instrument marked Daisy.The Great Western Machine or Daidt Needle V.Coat of arms R. Bourkes (Patent) Bourkeshandcrafts, needlework equipment -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Memorabilia, Warrant Officer Class 11 Kevin 'Dasher' Arthur Wheatley
Dark timber framed, burgundy, matt board box display of VC winner WO 11 Kevin 'Dasher' Arthur Wheatley. Displays Warrant Officers' peaked cap, L & R sleeves with insignia & cloth badges of AATTV, AMF, rank, photograph & citation. eleven (replica) medals, four badges & a brass plaque.Brass plaque "WO 11 Kevin 'Dasher' Arthur Wheatley, VC 29890. Australian Army Training Team Vietnam. Royal Australian Infantry.medals, vietnam., victoria cross, aattv, wo ka wheatley -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Memorabilia, Major Peter John Badcoe
Dark timber frame, burgundy, matt board box display of twelve replica medals, four badges, photo citation, officers' peaked cap; two sleeves with cloth badges & rank insignia of Major Peter John Badcoe.Brass plaque, "Major Peter John Badcoe VC 41400 Australian Army Training Team Vietnam, Royal Australian Infantry.victoria cross, medals, vietnam., major peter john badcoe -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Memorabilia, Warrant Officer Class 11 Rayene "Ray" Stewart Simpson, D.C.M
Dark timber frame, burgundy matt board box display of twenty medals & bars, four badges, beret, L & R sleeves with insignia, cloth bages, photo & citation of WO11 Rayene 'Ray' Stewart Simpson DCM.Brass plaque WO11 Rayene 'Ray' Simpson, VC DCM 217622 Royal Australian Infantry, Australian Army Training Team, Vietnam.victoria cross, medals, vietnam., wo 2 ray simpson -
Coal Creek Community Park & Museum
Currency weights
8694.1 - Medium sized wooden box with two pull down latches and a hinged lid. It also has a metal handle on top. 8694.2 - Large brass weight with handle on top. 8694.3 - Medium brass weight with handle on top. 8694.4 - Small brass weight with knob-like handle on top. -
Coal Creek Community Park & Museum
Weights
8697.1 - Small wooden box with a metal latch used to house the small weights. 8697.2 - Brass weight. 8697.3 - Brass weight. 8697.4 - Brass weight. 8697.5 - Brass weight. 8697.6 - Brass weight. 8697.7 - Brass weight. 8697.8 - Brass weight.8697.1 - NAG BROWN MAKERS - Melbourne - Scientific instruments - Fine weighing machines -
Coal Creek Community Park & Museum
Weights and cases
8700.1 - Large wooden box with two pull down latches. 8700.2 - Large wooden box with two pull down latches. 8700.3 - Large brass weight with handle on top. 8700.4 - Large brass weight with handle on top. 8700.5 - Large brass weight with handle on top. -
Coal Creek Community Park & Museum
Wages tin
8491.1 - Small tin box with a hinged lid, brass lock and a loop of wire for a handle. -
Coal Creek Community Park & Museum
Explosives box with key
8450.1 - Hinged wooden box painted red on all sides except the base and has a brass handle on the lid. The lid has "ËXPLOSIVE BOX" painted in white and black on it and has a keyhole for a brass lock mechanism. The interior is lined with foam. 8450.2 - Brass key with modern blue plastic tag.- EXPLOSIVE BOX - FAXED -
The Ed Muirhead Physics Museum
Standard Capacitor Nalder Bros & Co
No. of pieces: one object recessed into wooden box with detachable parts. Handmade wooden box enclosing a machine molded solid metal object. Plastic machine molded attachment. Gold electroplated metal, wax-matte hand polished wooden box, plastic has either been polished or had a varnish polish added to the surface. Detachable brass elliptical stopper, two brass butterfly screws, two hook latches attached to outside of box to secure object for transport. Polished wood surface, possibly wax coated. Brass metal coated with gold patina/electroplating. Plastic component either polished or coated with gloss varnish. Inscribed on top of the object, in the wooden box: “MICROFARAD/NALDER BROS & CO/WESTMINSTER/No 1509” Paint dot approx. 1.0cm in diameter on top face of wooden box, back edge, towards the right. -
The Ed Muirhead Physics Museum
Post Office Box
Assembled wood, bakelite and metal (screwed). Metal plate top screwed onto wooden box base, 15 black dials 3.0cm in height. Brass electrical connectors, brass plugs with Bakelite tops. Surface finish: machined. Inscribed on top face along the back edge: “T.E.P.L MELBOURNE [an arrow pointing upwards] 240 1941” Inscribed on top face along the front edge: “EUREKA, BRITISH STANDARD OHMS” Also instructive labels inscribed on top face: “POSITIVE POLE/LINE OR EARTH” “LINE AND GALVANOMETER” “GALVANOMETER” “NEGATIVE POLE AT 15.5OCENT” -
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Magnetic Declination Instrument, Kew Pattern
Declination instrument consisting of metal horizontal cylinder erected on brass three legged stand. A wooden rectangular box forms part of the instrument from which a horizontal telescope emerges (measurement of geographical meridian) and a vertical glass tube containing the suspension for the hollow magnet.Engraved on cylinder: “Elliott Bros London No.71” -
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Magnetic Dip Circle
Dip circle has much the same elments as in the previous model ( cat. no.81), except the brass cylinder is replaced by a mahogany box with two end windows. Tribrach base is fixed into a wooden sheet ( maybe for ease of carrying in the field).Label: “Nat Phil Lab No. Univ. of Melb” Magnets inscribed “Magnets for dip” -
The Ed Muirhead Physics Museum
Diapason normal Tuning Forks. Set of 13 in wooden case
Set of 13 tuning forks tuned to each semitone of the musical scale, based on C4=256 Hertz (A4=435 Hertz); each with spherical brass knob on end; all enclosed in a hinged wooden case. Wooden clamp for forks included in the box. Performance certificate available. 53.1=box 53.2=wooden forks clamp 53.3-53-15 =13 tuning forks.Engraved plaque inside box: International Stimmunt ut 3-517,304v? 1a 3-870v?; C1-258,652 Schwingungen a1-435 Schwingungen. Inscribed on top of box Max Kohl Chemnitz 1/5 Label on side of box:Tuning forks. On each tuning fork size is identified as MK inscribed. -
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Engine, Grayson Diffracting Grating Ruling
Made by Henry Grayson at home with the help of William Stone. Used to rule diffraction gratings, achieving excellent results of 2cm squared rulings on speculum metal. The instrument was transferred to Melbourne University, and used by Professor Lyle from 1917-30. Information attached to the front of object and statistical information on stand on top of object.Grayson Diffraction Grating Ruling engine consisting of multiple complex chrome and brass components. Enclosed in specially made glass and wooden display box. -
The Ed Muirhead Physics Museum
Spectrograph, Double Prism Optical
Double Prism Optical Spectrograph made of standing L-shaped metallic base in grey enamel which supports a brass collimator/telescope abutting a wooden box containing two prisms and camera. Tradition has it that it was designed by Laby but there is no supporting evidence.Engraved on brass cylinder: “Adam Hilger Ltd London England” On end of brass cylinder: “Screw = 5m/m Adam Hilger Ltd London England No. F31.301/25403” -
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Tool - DONEY COLLECTION: COMPLETE SET OF WEIGHTS AND TWEEZERS IN OAK BOX
Oak box containing a complete set of weights and tweezers for the Beam Balance (refer 11811.36) removable oak container for weights & tweezers Box contains: 19 weights 10 minor metal weights 1 steel weight 8 brass weights (slight corrosion)nil -
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Accessory - JOHN FREDERICK HARPER COLLECTION: LODGE BADGE AND LEATHER BOX, 12 Dec 60
Objects. Fine black leather box, 14 cms x 6.5 cms, lined in royal blue silk satin. A 5.5 cm long silk ribbon has a .75 cm wide burgandy coloured stripe at either edge of a 1.5 cm wide pale blue central stripe. At top and bottom a richly engraved brass clasp, while in the centre is a 7shaped brass symbol, engraved with ""NEANGER 1959MARK LODGE No62, hanging from the suspender is a ^shaped brass shape engraved:"Presented to Wor.Bro. J.E.Harper, PM MASTER 1959.60. as a token of esteem EAGLEHAWK 12-10 60.On the reverse of the Vshape is a section of a ruler - 1,2,3(cms) and a scroll design.Below the inverted^shape a small rectangular shape with rounded top hangs on a small three loop chain. A circular eyelet shape on both front and back has small lettering on either side.organisation, masonic lodge, leather box and lodge badge -
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Tool - PITTOCK COLLECTION: BRASS PLUMB BOB
Pittock collection: brass plumb bob with steel point and 640 mm string Items stored in Pittock coach builder's box, reference 13000.1. -
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Tool - PITTOCK COLLECTION: ASSORTED ITEMS
Pittock collection: assorted metal items * brass hose spray, 85 mm L * three corner squares, 35 x 35 x20 mm D * one large steel slide bolt, 202 mm L x 30 mm W * two U-bolt brackets * one drill bit 65 mm L Items stored in Pittock coach builder's box, reference 13000.1. -
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Tool - PITTOCK COLLECTION: TIMBER CARPENTER'S LEVEL
Pittock collection: timber carpenter's level * level made of hardwood, with brass trims and two glass level bubbles * level 505 mm L x 80 mm W x 32 mm D * P incised on both sides of the level * no manufacturer's details visible Item stored in Pittock coach builder's box, reference 13000.1. -
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Tool - PITTOCK COLLECTION: SET SQUARE
Pittock saddler's box: set square handwood and brass vertical, with steeel horizontal (showing rust)nil -
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Container - SMALL LEATHER BOX
... Small black leather covered box with hinged lid, brass... DOMESTIC EQUIPMENT Containers Box Small black leather covered box ...Small black leather covered box with hinged lid, brass catch, cream silk lining & bllack velvet lined lid.domestic equipment, containers, box -
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Tool - PITTOCK COLLECTION: RAILWAY LAMP
Pittock coach builder's box: Old railway lamp, marked origin unknown, probably belonging to A. E. Pittock * stored in paper bag as detailed, refer 13000.44a * steel, glass construction * lamp is 310 mm tall, 150 mm round * lamp has three adjustable filters ( red / broken, blue and space for third (clear!) lens, which are set by rotating the handle to fixed loacations * lamp lit by kerosene wick, refer 13000.44e & f, brass container with mirror behind wick to intensify the light Item stored in Pittock coach builkder's box, reference 13000.1. -
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Tool - PITTOCK COLLECTION: TWO SQUARES FOR SET OUT
Pittock collection: two metal carpenter's squares for set out * green painted adjustable set out square, with imperial and metric scales, and level bubble, 305 mm L x 120 mm W. Marked Pittock with marker * adjustable set out for full range of angle set out. steel wood and brass construction. Marked Stanley, patented 9-6-04. Tool 204-325 mm L x 25 mm W x 20 mm D Items stored in Pittock box coach builder's box, reference 13000.1. -
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Clothing - LEATHER HAT BOX, 1887
Leather, oval shaped hat box (in which is stored a men's silk top hat - 11400.834). Lined in blue velvet, and blue silk. Looped handle, 29cm long, attached with 2.5cm circular metal studs - possibly brass. An oval shaped insert, lined with blue velvet and silk, hold the inverted top hat. This hat was owned by John Sargood ( refer enclosed notes) whose initials are marked on trhe hat-box - J.S. - two cms high. An internal strap of black fabric, has a leather tab at one end with a metal key shaped fastener. Unfortunately the other end is broken off. This strap would hold the hat in the cavity. An outer leather strap, 4cm wide passes over the lid, and fastens at a 6.5cm diameter, circular metal disk with key lock. End of this strap is also broken - a piece of leather is inside the hat box. Strap is marked with a two cm high letter H which lines up with the owners initials when closed J.H.S..Sargood Family Notes in Clothing Box 157.costume accessories, male, leather hat box -
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Clothing - LEATHER HAT BOX, 1890 - early 1900's
Very sturdy brown leather fully lined with red velvet. Base has a velvet lined insert to hold the hat in position. A 2.5cm wide braid, attached at each side, fastens with a silvery, metal clip, to secure the hat in position. A velvet covered frame sits at the top of the hat box, this has an oval shaped hole over the centre of the hat. A very sturdy, heavy lid has a strap across the lid - part of which is now missing-this strap would have fastened and locked into the circular brass locking fastener on the hat box. Two metal circular studs and stitching, hold the handle in place on the lid. A label and stamp have been attached to the lid, but are now badly worn, and a third Victorian Railways stamp can be identified.A card inside the hat box reads box 564 Cowling Collection hat box/hat. We are however unable to find any evidence of a Cowling Collection. Contains Top Hat 11400.836, packed in Clothing Box 158.costume accessories, male, leather hat box