Metal plated clippers with spring loaded handles to operated toothed double blade with sideway movement. Wingnut holding blades in place.Mark on handle: BURMAN Mark on base: No.000

From the 17th century, sadirons or sad irons (from Middle English "sad", meaning "solid", used in England through the 1800s) began to be used. They were thick slabs of cast iron, triangular and with a handle, heated in a fire or on a stove. These were also called flat irons. A laundry worker would employ a cluster of solid irons that were heated from a single source: As the iron currently in use cooled down, it could be quickly replaced by a hot one. An antique heavy cast iron sad iron (from Middle English 'sad' meaning 'solid') with a rounded cast iron handle. It has a roughened surface with a decorative pattern on the top of the iron. 'Silverston Metals' irons, laundry irons

Black helmet with adjustable head fittings inside made of leather and Cotton tape. Thin cord threaded through the top of helmet to hold head the fittings. Very worn. Smooth surface. No manufacturing name. Australian Standards Sticker inside. Name on label Jim E. helmets, safety equipment

Two rectangular tin containers with hinged lids for tobacco, with printed graphic for 'Luxor' in blue, white and gold.Marked on lid: LUXOR FINE CUT VIRGINIAN TOBACCO

Four red rectangular metal tins with hinged lids for tobacco with makers name on lid. One ounce tin.Marked on lid: STATE EXPRESS READY RUBBED, and other.

Three rectangular paper packets of tobacco, fine cut tobacco. 1 oz. with 'The Greys' printed, contents intact.Marked on packet: THE GREY'S SILK CUT VIRGINIA TOBACCO. 1 OZ. NET WEIGHT WHEN PACKED, and other.

4 x silver Napkin ring in a wooden box, its made in Selangor Pewter

25 x silver Napkin Rings

Metal letter holder, for hanging on a wall. Back panel with embossed design, protruding shelf at front to hold letters.

Jar of Nylotis Cold Cream in white opaque glass-type material with metal screw top lid. Paper sticker on base and around one side.On metal lid: Nylotis Improved Cold Cream Marked on the jar: Nylotis Cold Cream On sticker on side of jar: No.584.........Guaranteed Under the Pure Food Act, 1908, by Frederick Stearns & Co., Detroit. Mich., U.S.A...No. 584 N.S.W. Marked on sticker on base: Nyal's Improved Cold Cream 1 1/4 oz.. Directions - Apply freely at night before retiring, after washing the skin with warm water and Nyal's Skin Soap or Pure Castile Soap. Gently massage the skin until the cream is absorbed. for chapped hands, face or lips, sunburn, etc., apply the cream two or three times a day

Silver Plate with CQMS SPT Coy 5/6 RVR SGTS Mess from SSGT G Usher 1987"RSO Donated by CAPT P Atkinson

Silver plate with "ARES TRG WO"ARES TRG WO"

Silver plate with "RSO Donated by CAPT P Atkinson" in the centreRSO Donated by CAPT P Atkinson

Silver plate with "Presented to 5/6 RVR SGT Mess By WO2 P Ashton 4 Nov 87"

Silver Plate with 5/6 RVR SGTs Mess fromSgt J Faxxuigia 1.6.96

Silver place mat "Presented to PMC and Members 5/6 RVR SGTs Mess & SGT Williams 1991"Presented to PMC and Members 5/6 RVR SGTs Mess & SGT Williams 1991"

Silver place mat with "Presented to SGT Mess 5/6 RVR by WO2 T.J Arnold"Presented to SGT Mess 5/6 RVR by WO2 T.J Arnold"

Silver place mat with "Presented to Members of 5/6 RVR SERGEANTs Mess from WO1 S.Hansford PMC Jan 91-Jan 93"Presented to Members of 5/6 RVR SERGEANTs Mess from WO1 S.Hansford PMC Jan 91-Jan 93

Silver plate with WO1 L Wilson CSC in the centre of the silver plateWO1 L Wilson CSC

Silver plate with 393677 Major A J Patterson OC B Coy July 91 - Dec 93

Ironstone china pieces were common domestic items during the 19th to mid 20th century in many Australian households. This kind of china is not porcelain but porous earthenware, made of clay mixed with feldspar. Patented in 1813 by Charles James Mason in Staffordshire, England, it was an immediate success and became widely produced by a range of Staffordshire potters. J & G Meakin Pottery dates back to 1845 when James Meakin started a pottery business at Lane End in Staffordshire.nIn 1848 he moved the business to Hanley in Staffordshire, before retiring in 1852 and handing the business over to his two sons James and George, who carried on with the pottery, trading as J & G Meakin. The "SOL" and sun face trademarks were registered in 1912. The firm was taken over by the Wedgwood Group in 1970. In 2000, production under the Meakin name ceased. W. H. Grindley was founded at the Newfield Pottery in 1880 by William Harry Grindley (principal partner). Mr Turner and Mr Alfred Meakin were also involved. Early advertisements stated that they produced Earthenware and Ironstone China - particularly for the Canadian, United States, South American and Australian markets. The mark on this jug was used from c1891 until 1925. W. H. Grindley China was manufactured until 1991, making it one of the last Stoke on Trent potteries.These items are representative of a common domestic item used by households in the Wodonga district and throughout Australia, many manufactured specifically for the Australian market.A white ironstone jug and bowl. The jug features a leaf design embossed on the surface. The bowl has a small circle pattern around the rim. They are not as set as the jug bears the mark W. H. Grindley and the bowl was made by J & G Meakin.Underneath Bowl: above and below image of the sun: "IRONSTONE CHINA/ REGD. SOL 391413/ J & G MEAKIN/ENGLAND Underneath jug: above and below the royal insignia: ROYAL IRONSTONE CHINA / W.H. GRINDLEY & CO. / ENGLAND"ironstone, domestic items, staffordshire pottery

Mug in two parts, synthetic material holder containing removable ceramic jar

Cast iron was a suitable material for pots and pans because it heats up fairly quickly and retains the heat for some time. Soot from the fire would cover the cast iron and give the pot its black appearance. This was considered good because dark colours absorb heat more readily. The were used for cooking in a variety of situations, such as on an open fire and wood-burning stove. The long handle was essential for cooking on open fires to keep the flame of the fire at a distance, and to avoid burning one’s hand. This pan is an example of a common domestic item used in the late 19th century. A shallow cast iron frying pan with a long tubular handle attached with three rivets to the pan. There is a hole at the end of the handle for hanging. kitchen equipment, kitchenware, frying pans, cooking equipment

Rectangular metal tin with hinged lid. Mainly cream in colour with green line, makers name 'De Reszke'.Marked on lid: De Reszke The Aristocrat of CIGARETTES