The Villa Alba Museum is cultural institution committed to the collection, study and display of 19th century interior decorative finishes, and the components of 19th and 20th century interior decoration. These include artefacts (wallpapers, textiles, carpet samples), furnishings, printed materials (catalogues, books, periodicals), and pictures (photographs).E.W. Coles & Sons reproduction of a Morris & Co. pattern. Manufactured in c.1970. Sample created for the Werribee Mansion.decorative arts & design, wall coverings – history, wallpapers – history, interior decoration – history

This micro mosaic picture frame has beautiful raised blue and white flowers with green leaves behind. It has one large blue and white flower at the mid-top of the frame. (Other similar frames suggest it could have been made in Italy and be of Venetian style).Blue and white flowers with green leaves on a white background and blue edging.micromosiac, picture frame

marcela bole, ornament, green leaves, 1925

White china specimen vase with pink flowers and green leaves.vases

Sample of Embroidered flower motif.- Small Embroidered flower motif with leaves - Colours, pink & green leaves.Nilembroidary, flower motif

Belonged to Ida Baker.9 Piece hand painted children's tea set. Blue and pink flowers, with green leaves and green border.tea sets, toy cups, tea and coffee sets, toy bowls

These are remaining pieces of a set purchased as a gift for Bertha Hall, 165/7 Grimshaw Street Greensborough, by her Doug Hall in the late 1940s.Part of a collection of Hall family crockery.Bone china plate and saucer with pink flowers and green leaves with gilt edging.On back of each piece:"Royal Doulton Bone China. Made in England. Apple Blossom. H4899" with lion and crown motif.bertha hall, doug hall, royal doulton, apple blossom

World War one French postcard. Sent from France by a Wandin soldier.Silk embroidered postcard with Violet flowers and green leaves. Personal message on the back."To my dear sister from your loving brother"postcards

These doilies reflect the needlework skills of women in the first half of the 20th century.Two hand made doilies with crocheted edgings. Both are cream linen with embroidery. 1592.1 has brown stems with green leaves and orange/pink flowers, 1592.2 has a green vase with an orange lily and buds with green leaves.doilies needlework embroidery table-linen handcraft

Small ceramic blue and white sugar bowl. Decorated with blue flowers and green leaves.sugar-bowl ceramic domestic-items container

Slide. Maldon & Surrounding Areas. Autumn time as tree has yellow and green leaves.slide, maldon & surrounding areas., maldon & surrounding areas.

Doul;ton Wares founded in Lambeth London from 1825. Became Royal Doulton in 1901.Child' china cup and saucer with white background. Pattern of yellow flowers and green leaves.domestic items, crockery

Two enameled belt buckles - floral design. Colours of blue and purple with green leaves.belt buckles, buckles

See NA359Dark green glazed mosaic tile with a pattern of lighter green leaves and buds on a stemceramics, earthenware

Small plastic pin cushion in shape of barrel on legs with painted red flowers and green leavesdomestic equipment, containers, sewing

Linen bag with drawstring. 'Linen' in yellow embroidered on front and surrounded by white flowers and green leaves.handcrafts, needlework, domestic items, laundering

Marie Colling maiden name Marie Sebire. Marie being the great granddaughter of Henry and Martha Sebire.A pair of brown and cream china vases with narrow necks, floral artwork and gold and green leaves."25K" painted on base of both vases.vases, decorative objects

Cheese dishes were very large and cheese was often included in the evening meal.White triangular China cheese dish with design of pink flowers and green leaves and a matching lid.cheese dishes

Wallpaper fragment from an early workman's cottage in Weller St, Geelong West built in 1854. This property was refurbished following its sale in the early 1990s. Over time many layers of wallpaper had been pasted to the original paper. The wallpaper was damp and hanging off the walls. It was removed to reveal packing case 'slats' on the stud wall. When the skirting board was removed the original wallpaper was revealed. Although not a Warrnambool artefact, the Weller St property was owned by a local resident. It shows the wallpaper design of the period and the manner in which wallpaper was attached in the mid 19th century.Wallpaper fragment with maroon flowers and olive green leaves on a bone-coloured background mounted on hessian backinggeelong west, weller st, workman's cottage, interior decoration, wallpapers

Marion “Annie” (Cooper) Harrison, a milliner by trade, designed and made women’s hats, initially in the 1940s in High Street, and later in the 1950s and 60s at 5 Princess Street. The hats were constructed upstairs in her shop in Princes Street while the ground floor was reserved for sales and display. She employed other milliners to assist but always ran the showroom herself. Hectic periods were in the weeks before the big racing carnivals when the many wealthy race-goers of Kew kept her busy. She typically walked to her business as she and her husband, Fred Harrison, lived locally. Annie died in April 2016, at the great age of 107 years. Her hats are held in local and national collections.Local significanceBlue banded conical hat with cream flowers and green leaves at front and on top by Anne Harrison of KewLabel: "Anne Harrison of Kew"anne harrison of kew, hats, headwear, milliners -- kew (vic.)

Doily - cream linen with a crocheted edge. Embroidery on each side with yellow and orange flowers and green leaves.doilies, table linen

WWI souvenir postcard.Rectangular postcard with embroidery on front. Embroidered floral detail, white flowers and green leaves, and a Union Jack. Front: "Rally / to / the Flag"souvenir postcard, embroidered postcard, wwi, union jack

White china plate with purple and pink flowers and green leaves around edge. Silver patterns around rim.plate domestic crockery china

Embroidered pieces donated by Adele Grey from the collection of Jenny Lang who was a member of the Embroiderers Guild of Victoria and held exhibitions of her work at the Arts & Crafts SocietyCream linen edged in orange silk buttonhole stitch centre embroidered with yellow and orange daisies and green leavesmanchester, table linen

Black silk shawl. Green leaves. Hand embroidered yellow and pink roses and crocheted black silk fringe.costume, female