Mass production of Jewelry Boxes began in the United States during the late 19th and early 20th Centuries. Jewelry boxes came in a variety of sizes. They were made of cast metal, first plated with copper, then silver or gold. They were lined with fine pale coloured silks and often trimmed with a fine twisted silk cording. The Art Metal boxes during the early 1900s in Art Nouveau style were most popular with floral motifs gaining great favour. Jennings Brothers were founded in 1890 and produced a variety of objects. Each item is marked with JB and a 3-4 digit catalogue number. They went out of business in 1953. Their dies were purchased by another company to manufacture cheaper replicas of the original products.This box displays all of the typical features of a small example of this style of jewellery box or casket, particularly the elaborate Art Nouveau flower motifs decorating the lid and sides. The diamond pattern with floral motives is unusual.Antique silver plated Art Nouveau Jewelry Box (or casket) on legs, lined with silk showing silk-corded edges.Manufactured by Jennings Brothers Company, USA. Base features diamond shapes with floral motive in each shape.Base bears the initials JB near bottom left leg and number 113 near top right leg. 'M' scratched in one shape on base.art nouveau

Antique Art Nouveau-style two piece crumb set 1890 - 1910, also known as a 'silent butler'. These were used in formal dining settings to discretely sweep crumbs from the table between courses. The elaborate asymmetrical organic design was inspired by nature, characteristic of this period. The brush is unusual being made of wood with horsehair bristles more commonly found in clothes brushes of this period. However, the attached silver covering shows similar design features to the pan indicating they were a set.This is an elaborately designed example of a functional item used to remove crumbs in formal dining setting. Scrapping on the pan indicate it was well used. The Art Nouveau design places it in the late Victorian or Edwardian period. The brush is unusual as most crumb catcher sets include a solid metal scraper rather than a bristle brush.Two piece Antique Art Nouveau style crumb catcher set. Pan has elaborate asymmetrical floral design. There is evidence of scrapping on flat elements of pan although the design elements are in good condition. Brush is unusual with a wooden handle to which a silver 1mm covering has been attached using small silver nails. Use of horsehair bristles on brush is unusual.Scratching on right underside rim of pan shows original owners name.art nouveau

Part of a collection of historic wallpapers collected by Phyllis Murphy, most of whose wallpapers were donated to the collection of Historic Houses Sydney. This wallpaper sample, annotated and encased in mylar was used by Phyllis for educational purposes, and donated by her son to Villa Alba Museum's collection in 2025.Two early 20th century Art Nouveau friezes. The top frieze is 1909 Art Nouveau, made in England by Walker, Carver Ltd. It was an inexpensive design, printed on ungrounded paper. It features a pattern of roses in muted lavender and grey tones set against a vibrant, textured red-pink background. The design is characterized by the whiplash curves and stylised organic forms typical of the Art Nouveau movement. The bottom frieze was made in the USA by Janeway & Carpender, New Brunswick, Phil'a & Chicago. This specific design features stylised pink roses set within green medallions, a classic motif of the Art Nouveau period. P. F16 (a-h)heritage interiors, wallpapers, 20th century interior design, floral frieze, art nouveau

Part of a collection of historic wallpapers collected by Phyllis Murphy, most of whose wallpapers were donated to the collection of Historic Houses Sydney. This wallpaper sample, annotated and encased in mylar was used by Phyllis for educational purposes, and donated by her son to Villa Alba Museum's collection in 2025.1908 Art Nouveau design using red paper as part of the design. Produced by the C. & J. G. Potter branch of the Wallpaper Manufacturers Ltd. (WPM), England. The pattern features stylized floral motifs, including an elongated tulip-like central element and pomegranate seeds, typical of the Art Nouveau movement's focus on organic, flowing lines. P.W4 (a-n)heritage interiors, wallpapers, art nouveau, floral design, 20th century interior design

Art Nouveau/Arts and Crafts period reminiscent of Charles Rennie Mackintosh, with stylised curving lines and nature inspired motifs.Art Nouveau Art needlework drawstring embroidered sachet in coffee coloured linen. Two stylized roses in dark and light pink and green leaves, all embroidered in satin stitch. Stem stitch embellishment with satin stitch circles . String drawstring. Machine stitched casing.

Part of a collection of historic wallpapers collected by Phyllis Murphy, most of whose wallpapers were donated to the collection of Historic Houses Sydney. This wallpaper sample, annotated and encased in mylar was used by Phyllis for educational purposes, and donated by her son to Villa Alba Museum's collection in 2025.1905 An interesting Art Nouveau design still incorporating some 19th century neo-classical elements: laurel wreaths, strings of beads and ribbons. The central focus is a topiary-like arrangement of pink roses nestled within green foliage, framed by a yellow-toned laurel wreath. The texture suggests a woven strie or ribbed ground.P.W22 (a-n)heritage interiors, wallpapers, art nouveau, 20th century interior design, floral design

This artwork is part of 69Fifteen, the book published in 2013 celebrating 69 Smith Street Gallery’s 15th year in operation as an artist-run space.Bronze sculpture on a polished granite circular base. Female subject is wearing a long flowing dressclodagh holahan, 69 smith street gallery, artist-run space, artist-run initiative, sculpture, melbourne galleries, clodagh-holahan.com

Handmade material woven and embroidered by donor when at the Windermere School of Embroidery, England.Hand woven yellow cotton warp and a blue silk weft thread. The embroidered apple blossom is worked in laid stitch with a heavy twisted thread. Also sprays of blue based flowers with green stamens.embroidery, panel, 1900-20, england, silk embroidery, european

Stained glass window from the Principal's Residence, Burnley (demolished 1980.) Two rectangular coloured stained glass panels constructed by leadlight in a wooden frame separated by a wooden panel. Leadlight in an Art Nouveau style. stained glass window, principal, burnley, art nouveau, leadlight window, principals residence, artifact

Typed letter on Kiel and Loveland letterhead (features a photograph of a driver in a car and Art Nouveau design). The letter relates to the closure of the bicycle business in Sturt Street, Ballarat and is signed by C.E. Kiel.Typed onto the letterhead: 'Dear Sir, Having disposed of our Motor Department we now beg to inform you that we are disposing of our Bicycle Business in Sturt Street so as to balance the books and terminate our partnership. We now take the opportunity of thanking you for your esteemed patronage to us during the past 14 years, and trust that our endeavours to please you have met with success. We would ask your assistance in clising down the books by an early remittance of all monies now due to us by your good self. again thanking you for past favours, We beg to remain, Yours faithfully, C.E. Kiel (overstamped 'Kiel and Loveland)bicycle, cycle, kiel and loveland, kiel, loveland, vulcanising, magneto, accumulator, motor cars, ferro engines, motor cycles, sporting goods, car duplicates, art nouveau, letterhead

Displayed in History House.Pewter lid (538.2) and cut-glass sugar bowl (538.1). Bowl has cut-glass design of geometric and rounded shapes. Pewter lid has designs of roses, in an art nouveau style.sugar bowl, decorative object, domestic item, art nouveau

Stained glass window from the Principal's Residence, Burnley (demolished 1980.)Stained glass window in the Art Nouveau style with country scene and cottage depicted in the centre panel surrounded by border panels. Wooden framed lead light panels and painted centre glass piece with two brass mounting brackets. stained glass window, principal, burnley, art nouveau, principal's residence, decorative arts, artifact

Nineteenth century household object employing an Aboriginal shape with art nouveau figurative designDiecast metal plate. Impressed with the figure of a naked figure with a wand in his or her hand touching the nose of a head (the moon?), causing it to sneeze. Lady lying on a bed of flowers. Three stoppers on the reverse to hold the plate above the surface.metal dish, art nouveau - australia

These two serving dishes or tureens have been made by the English firm of Myott, Son & Co. early in the 20th century (Art Nouveau design). Ashley Myott established the business in 1898 and later his brother joined the business. In 1976 the firm merged with the Alfred Meakin Company but today it is owned by the Churchill Pottery Group. The dishes have no known local provenance. These dishes are kept because they are attractive items in good order and examples of the type of dishes bought for use in the more affluent households early in the 20th century They will be useful for display purposes These are two identical china serving dishes with lids. The bases of the dishes are circular with the bowl section having twelve-sided edges and two handles with black patterns. The tops of the bowl have two black lines around the edges with two ornamental patterns in red, grey and black on the top edges. The lids also have twelve sided edges and have the same black lines, four of the coloured designs and handles with black patterning. On the bases are a gold-coloured crown with the maker’s details. ‘Myott, Son & Co. Ltd.’ myott & co, art nouveau, warrnambool, art nouveau serving dishes

non-fictionruby lindsay, naturalist, barrett, art nouveau, creswick, ballarat, australian naturalist

This is a simple wallet purse for daily use,leather was a popular material due to its durability and longevity. The decorative top corners show an art nouveau style which was popular in the 1890s.Small black leather purse with green hues and a silver chain. Circa 1890 decorative designs on front top with silver hallmarks. Inside is a kiss clasp coin purse and 4 compartments for cards. Also inside is a small purple pencil with string attached and a 'L.T.Piver No.11'French perfume sample card. There are very small hallmarks on the decorative frame and a small 'WJ' on the clasp.purse, silver, art nouveau, leather

The decorative art-nouveau style leadlight side and transom lights were a popular form of entrance lighting set into recessed panels in late Victorian homes at Ballarat. This home built by local architect/builder Thomas Turton features these popular glass lights.The side and transom lights at Hymettus form part of a significant and representative historical collection that reflects Ballarat's local history from a family perspective and popular art and architecture movements at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries. They contribute to our understanding of social and family life in twentieth century Ballarat and providing interpretative capacity for family, local, art, architecture and social history themes.ballarat architects and architecture,, hymettus, taffe, art nouveau, leadlight

non-fictionballarat, horticulture, art nouveau, ballarat horticultural society, pansies

Inspired by the opening lines of Percy Bysshe Shelley’s 1820 poem of the same title, The Cloud has grace of line that epitomises the model of classically informed beauty. Richardson’s figure successfully follows the serpentine line of Art Nouveau sculpture while also echoing the influence of British New Sculpture with its focused attention to bodily detail and surface articulation. A bronze version of The Cloud was cast in 1987 and can be seen in the formal garden between the Brighton Town Hall and the Brighton Library.Art Nouveauplaster patinated with paint and ground coppersculpture, female figure, charles douglas richardson, the cloud, cd richardson, c douglas richardson, percy bysshe shelley, poem, art nouveau, new sculpture, flowers

Trinket boxes were used to store small treasures, jewellery or keep-sakes. In the Edwardian era (1901-1910) Art Nouveau influence saw designs become more intricate featuring graceful curves and motifs inspired by nature with lighter more delicate designs. The brass lid is ornate embossed with a floral and scroll design.The lid is similar to those made by Zeccoli D'Azeghio of Bologna, Italy but no maker's mark is visible. Zeccoli is probably a shop name located on d'AZeghio Street in Bologna in early 20th Century. It no longer exists.This is a typical Art Nouveau influenced design of the Edwardian era. The embossed lid is intricacy designed. The cut-glass base also features an elaborately worked design in diamond shapes.Small Edwardian Trinket Box with ornate decorative brass lid and cut-glass base.No maker's mark visible. 'M' scratched into base bottom.art nouveau

Inspired by the opening lines of Percy Bysshe Shelley’s 1820 poem of the same title, The Cloud has grace of line that epitomises the model of classically informed beauty. Richardson’s figure successfully follows the serpentine line of Art Nouveau sculpture while also echoing the influence of British New Sculpture with its focused attention to bodily detail and surface articulation. This bronze version of The Cloud was cast in 1987 from the original patinated plaster version from 1900 which is also in Bayside City Council's Collection. This work can be seen in the formal garden between the Brighton Town Hall and the Brighton Library.Art NouveauCharles Douglas Richardson, The Cloud 1900 (cast 1987), bronze, 190 x 40 x 40 cm. Bayside City Council Art and Heritage Collection. Commissioned 1987Bonze sculpture of a classical female figure looking downwards with a vessel in her hand. The sculpture sits on a rendered pedestal within a pond.sculpture, female figure, charles douglas richardson, the cloud, cd richardson, c douglas richardson, percy bysshe shelley, poem, art nouveau, new sculpture, flowers, public art, brighton

Edith (Alice) WATSON (1914–2010) Murtoa | Australia Alice Watson studied at the Ballarat Technical Art School (at the School of Mines, Ballarat) from 1930 until 1933. Watson sat several departmental exams, including drawing and painting plant forms from nature, lettering, Composition of Form and Colour and advanced General Design, as well as dressmaking and embossed leatherwork. General Design examinations required only designs on paper, and not the full execution of an object (which was the case for Applied Design exams). Watson's folio applies many Australian native floral elements to design. Upon graduating, Watson taught at the Murtoa High School, living with her parents until their deaths in 1972 and 1988 when she was 74 years old. Alice Watson died in Ballarat, aged 95, having conserved her beautiful student folio, which was generously gifted to the Federation University permanent Historical Collection by the Watson family. A folio of thirty three drawings and paintings undertaken by Alice Watson at the Ballarat Technical Art School. The works include including the application of Australian flora to designs, including for pottery, leather and applique. .2) is a design for a table runner to be executed in richelieu work .3) frieze including fish .4) "Design for a border to be executed in stencil". 1932 .12) "Design on the waratah for a bowl to be executed in clay". 1932 .14) "Time test" .12) .17) .15) .18) show the combination of Australian flora with Art Nouveau-inspired designs .9) is a design for a wallet to be executed in raffia showing elevation, side elevation and plan views .11) is a design for a prayer book carrier to be executed in leather work .10) is an example of pencil transfer method of design seen on .11) .18) Design for a fan, image of birds and berries on a blue ground. .25) landscape illustration .27) "development" design based on a correa .29) "Design for a tea cosy based on the Cobia-Scanden to be executed in applique. 1931 (see also .31) .30) "Design for a writing tablet to be executed in embossed leather work and based on the native fuschia" (correa). 1931 .31) a completed doily holder: applique workMost are signed A. Watson 1931 .2) Paper is embossed with stamp of 'Goodall's Bristol Boards' stamp. (Crown depicted in centre) .20 and .22) Paper is embossed with 'Windsor & Newtons Bristol Board' stamp.(Griffin depicted in centre)ballarat technical art school, alice watson, flora, design, artwork, folio, art nouveau, alumni, leather work design, richelieu work, applique, doily holder, doyley holder, general design, edith alice watson

Colour photo of original art nouveau chimney of Flower Hotel in Bay St.built environment - commercial, flower hotel, business and traders - hotels

The Ballarat School is a predecessor institution of Federation Univeristy AustraliaOriginal poster. Black in on cream paper showing a nude woman depicted in the Art Nouveau style.SMB Dance Corbould Hall 22 Julyballarat school of mines, dance, corbould hall, alumni, student activity

Colour photo of a close up view of the original art nouveau chimney of Flower Hotel in Bay St.flower hotel, built environment - commercial, business and traders - hotels

Made by donor in 1916 as a student at Royal School of Needlework LondonPink flowers, green leaves on natural linen. Interesting edge of pulled thread and loops. Art Nouveau styleembroidery, rumania, couching, england, 1900-20, pulled thread

Robert Cochrane, 1843 - 1935, regarded as the "father" of Congregationalism in Victoria was chairman of directors of Brooks Robinson Pty. Ltd.. and one of the leading personalities of the Congregational Union of Victoria. After having spent two years in Victoria as a member of Brooks Robinson Pty., Ltd., Mr. Cochrane returned to England in 1869. In 1883, he returned to Melbourne. On His return to Victoria he became interested in the work of the Congregational Church, and joined the Augustine Church, at Hawthorn in 1886; he was senior deacon when he died. For many years Mr. Cochrane was a senior member of the committee of the Congregational College of Victoria, and he took a leading part in the development of Congregationalism in this Victoria. Many benefited by his generosity and philanthropy, and his interest in the work of the church was combined with a generous assistance to child welfare organisations, including the Sunday School Union, the Kindergarten Union and the Boys Brigade. [Source: The Argus 4 Mar 1935, pg 8.]Silver plated brass double handle, lidded art nouveau-style sugar bowl with engraving on the front of the bowl."To Mr and Mrs Robert Cochrane A token of high esteem on the occasion of their Golden Wedding 1871 January 31st 1921 From the Firm of Henry Brooks & Company, with whom are associated two senior members from the London Staff Henry Aldridge and Walter Wiles"congregational union of victoria, brooks robinson pty ltd, melbourne chamber of commerce., robert cochrane 1843-1935

Green cloth hardcovered book with black leather spine, featuring the art deco work of Bernaux, Beligant and Feseau, Binquet, Bouchard, Bouraine, Bourdelle, Chassaing, De Bardyere, Gallerey, Gauvenet, Guenot, Hairon, Jallot, Lalique, Le Bourgeois, Malcles, Joel and Jan Martel, Max Blondat, Follot, Sad, Sue et Mare and Vera and J. Martin. Monochrome prints numbered 1 to 32, showing examples of modern wood and stone carving, all by named people. Text in French.non-fictionsculpture, carving, art nouveau, art deco, seguin, joel et jan martel, repousse, plaster, modelling

Front of cushion in blue linen embroidery with floss silks in blue and brown. Long and short, satin stitch and stem stitch in art nouveau style.embroidery, surface stitchery, early 20th century