The subject item at this time cannot be associated with an historical event, person or place, provenance is unknown, item assessed as originally produced as a decorative item fro the home and is believed to have been produced in the early 20th century.A mass produced utilitarian item made for domestic use, there is no history or manufacturing provenance currently available.Badly corroded metal ornament, 3 masted, medieval sailing ship front sail has cross on it, centre sail has shield with a cross and 4 x below. Noneflagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, ornament, metal ornament, sailing ship ornament, home decoration

This container is part of a collection of retail packaging, domestic goods, tinplate, made for Bushells, Australia, 1908-1940 In the mid-nineteenth century custom branded tins developed as a tasteful form of advertising. They were often cheap and decorative and found their way into households as gifts, often being kept as ornaments and storage boxes.They have survived well in many homes. This tea caddy is an example of an Australian branded item used in local households. Rectangular metal storage tin printed with scenery of a tea plantation, hills, women carrying baskets and carts. At the top of the front face is the word 'PEEL'. A small cylindrical lid fits on a short neck on the top. Printed around the lid and base is information about Bushells.lid: "Bushells makes 40 more cups to the pound. On bottom: "Net 1lb wt; No.144 - guaranteed under the Pure Food Act; NSW; 1908 by Bushells , Ltd, No.144"

Deane and Kathy Clark at home, 1990. Antiques, furniture and photographic restoration. House Nth Corner of Casey & Ross Sttatura, clark d & c, costume, female, male, domestic, items, crockery, ornaments, decorative, furniture

Made by internee at Camp 3 for Gertrude GrazePlaster bas relief of female koala with young clinging to a tree. Painted green & browntatura, domestic, items, ornaments, decorative

handmade from lead seals of milk cans and telephone cables on wooden base at camp 3 Tatura and found buried just beyond perimeter wiresculpted kangaroo made from lead seals of milk cans and telephone cables on carved wooden basehandcrafts, sculpture, woodcarving, domestic, items, ornaments, decorative

Scent Bottle owned by donor's grandmotherGlass ladies scent bottle with a horseshoe shaped design. Metal rim and round cut glass stopper.Silver Hall Markdomestic items, ornaments / decorative

Heart shaped wood and velveteen souvenir. May have hung from a ribbon. Printed with a scenic view of river and high cliffs either side and a suspension bridge with figures in foreground.View from suspension bridgedomestic items, ornaments / decorative

Black printing on white plastic. City of Nunawading and Logo.domestic items, ornaments / decorative

A gift of the relatives of donor.Pressed glass comport on stand with lid. Diamond cut design on bowl and lid.domestic items, ornaments / decorative

Large white linen tea cosy cover. Blue machine embroidered blossom tree with peacock. Scalloped edge in blue hemstitched hem.domestic items, ornaments / decorative, food storage & preservation

From collection of Bette JonesSmall semi circular shaped cream linen egg cosy with cream crotched edge. A different embroidered flower design on each side. Padded cotton lining (separated)domestic items, ornaments / decorative, handcrafts, embroidery

Oblong doiley. Crocheted in cream cotton threaddomestic items, ornaments / decorative

From the Betty Jones collection. Doily would have been used during the 1900's as a decorative itemSmall round white hand-crocheted doily with white damask centre. Crochet is attached to centre with feather stitchdomestic items, ornaments / decorative

Made by White Brothers Box Hill (now Vitclay) as a wedding present for T.S. Luke, Accountant of Australian Tesselated Tile Co.Brown glazed traditional Toby JugUncle Tobydomestic items, ornaments / decorative

White plastic with green printing of logo and 'Recycle, City of Nunawading'. Location of Vermont South Recycle and Waste Transfer Centre and its telephone number given.domestic items, ornaments / decorative

White plastic with brown printing of logo and 'Nunawading Library and Information Service'. Telephone numbers and names of the three libraries within the system also given.domestic items, ornaments / decorative

Made by Anne Seeney née Berens who lives in Fuller Street, Mitcham. Made in her own pottery. Co owner of Laburnam Gallery in the 1970s and 1980s. Clay was purchased from Walker Pottery Ceramic Supplier - Refer to oral history NP3398.Bisque Pottery Bowl with English style village on the rim. When bowl is filled with water, it looks like a moat around the village.B encircled by a single linedomestic items, ornaments / decorative

The vase was owned by Martha Edwards who lived at Husband Road Forest Hill during the 1940s and used the jug as an ornamental piece.Multi coloured vase with handle. Colours are green, yellow and beige with orange and yellow abstract flowers.Made in England 1150domestic items, ornaments / decorative, ceramics, earthenware

Ornamental ruby glass lustre with ten faceted prism teardrop vase. Some sections of top are enamelled.domestic items, ornaments / decorative

The design of the vase was drawn from memory by the wife of the designer. She had been a maid in big houses in England and the design was her memory of some she had dustedRed Terracotta vase featuring decorative grape vine design.ceramics, terracotta, domestic items, ornaments / decorative

Two vases with grey background and blue pattern of birds, leaves and flowersdomestic items, ornaments / decorative

Belonged to the donor's mother-in-law, the late Mrs.Doris Keene.Pair silver coloured metal coated book ends with curled decorative design. Green baize on base.No inscriptions or markingsdomestic items, ornaments / decorative

Belong to donor's mother-in-law, the late Mrs Doris Keene.Silver coated horse book ends.Metal book ends with copper horses standing on base. Curled design at one end. Green baize under base.domestic items, ornaments / decorative

Used as table ornament and fruit bowl in home at Blackburn. Glass pedestal dish, scalloped edge; pattern, circle within triangle. Triangle pattern on a pedestal.domestic items, ornaments / decorative, table setting

Used in Blackburn. Glass pedestal dish, fluted edge, diamond pattern on bowl and footdomestic items, ornaments / decorative, table setting

From the estate of the late Jean Ord, mother of the donor.one oval and two round pieces, coffee coloured, machine made.domestic items, ornaments / decorative, manchester, table linen