Owned by Mrs. F. Striezel in 1909.Carved wooden hand mirror with floral painting on back."May your birthday be crowned"hand mirrors

A lady's hand mirror usually lay on her dressing table and she used it when applying make up and styling her hair.A lady's small ,dressing table, silver plated, hand mirrormoorabbin, bentleigh, brighton, cheltenham, early settlers, pioneers, jewellery, mirrors

Hand-painted hand mirrors featuring portraits gained significant popularity during the Victorian era. They were originally a feature of an upper class lady's boudoir. As production techniques were streamlined and allowed for mass production, they became a common feature in most households.This item is significant because it is representative of personal items used in the home from the Victorian era onwards.A small hand mirror featuring a painting of a young woman on the back of the mirror and a man on the handle.personal toiletry items, vintage mirror

The hand mirror is part of a vanity set owned by a woman who lived in the Harbour Master's house at Warrnambool in the late 1800s and early 1900s. The set was possibly a wedding gift from her mother-in-law, Caroline Edwards, a local business woman who was an importer of 'china and fancy goods' along with her husband Thomas Myers Edwards. The Edwards owned Staffordshire House a business in Timor St (and later Liebig St) from 1876. The hand mirror is an example of a valued possession of women at the time and could signify social standing. It was also a functional accessory used on a daily basis.The item is significant socially as an example of accessories available to and used by women in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Historically, it is linked to a local import business ‘Staffordshire House’ in Liebig St Warrnambool, where it most likely came from. A pewter (or possibly silver-plated) hand mirror that is part of a vanity set. It features a beautiful ornate moulded rose/flower design on the back, handle and front edge of mirrorflagstaff hill, warrnambool, flagstaff hill maritime museum and village, maritime village, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, great ocean road, vanity set, hand mirror, pewter, silver plate, toilet set, harbours master's house, staffordshire house

Gift to Mrs. H. N. LordSmall Japanese cloisonne handbag mirror with blue background and small coloured flowers and gold frame. On gold metal stand.hand mirrors

Seven piece manicure set, plus 7 other items - mirror, scissors, hairbrush, clothes brush, two containers and one bottle. All in Green leather travelling toiletry set.TAG - ECHT STAHLmanicure equipment, hairbrushes, clothes brushes, hand mirrors, nail files, scissors

A gift from Mr. H. N. Lord to Mrs.H. N. Lord (Netta), on her 21st birthday.Decorative mirror with green and amber coloring, with embossed design on rear.hand mirrors

Tortoise shell hand mirror - oval.domestic items, ornaments / decorative

Repousse, embossed ,enamel, decorated hand mirrorpersonal effects-toilet requisites, cosmetics

Ornate silver backed hand mirror with handle.personal effects-toilet requisites, cosmetics

Oval shaped hand mirror, ivroy coloured Xylonite.personal effects, hairdressing, mirror

Hilda Elizabeth Foster (1890-1982) was commissioned as a Deaconess in 1914 giving a lifetime of service to the church particularly in the social care aspect of the Gospel. She was also a double certified nurse. Deaconess Hilda Foster began her work as a Deaconess in South Melbourne and then served for 13 years with the Presbyterian Sisterhood in North Fitzroy caring for unmarried mothers and their babies. In 1933 she was appointed Matron of the Presbyterian Girls' Home in Elsternwick where she worked for 15 years. She retired in 1948 when it was noted "In complete dedication matron has given herself to this care of souls". Deaconess Foster was awarded the British Empire Medal for her work in the Queen's birthday honours in 1981. Deaconess Foster was one of the first qualified Mother Christmasses in Australia. [Minutes of the Sixth Synod, Oct 1982]Dark stained wood backed oval hand mirror.presbyterian deaconess, deaconess hilda elizabeth foster

Ornately embossed sterling silver backed hand mirror with handle.Initial 'H' engraved on silver frame .|Sterling Silver Hall Mark stamped.|On back of mirror ink stamped 'Glace de France'personal effects-toilet requisites, cosmetics

this is an example of a personal item which would have been in common use in the first half of the 20th century.A wooden backed hand mirror which is oval shaped with a short handle.personal-effects mirror-hand

Hand mirror in leather pouch (from the Geelong and District Welfare Committee)ephemera, 1940, army

Hand mirror in leather pouch (from the Geelong and District Welfare Committee) and cardephemera, 1940, army

Round Cream Celluloid Hand Mirror, Bevelled edged glass & Associated Traystawell

Painting depicting a female nude holding a hand mirror against a multi coloured background. Signed (L.l) 'Clifton May/June '74'. On reverse in chalk 'Judith 1974 (T1) (3)'clifton pugh, painting, female nude, mirror, judith

Celluloid was the first plastic. The first Celluloid experiments began in 1856 by Alexander Parkes in Birmingham, England. Later in the same year, he patented his invention "Parkesine". By 1868, no advancement was achieved, and Parkes' labor and efforts were ended. In 1869, Englishman Daniel Stills created a company called Xylonite to experiment and create a product similar to Parkesine. These efforts ended in 1874 when Stills went bankrupt. Celluloid was made into toiletry articles, novelties, photographic film, and many other mass-produced goods. Its popularity began to wane only toward the middle of the 20th century, following the introduction of plastics based on entirely synthetic polymers. This item is an example of a personal effect made from celluloid.A creamy yellow xylonite backed hand mirror with a narrow handle. The back is decorated with a swirling pattern (initials?).

Silver hand mirror decorated with scene of a girl with racquet on a tennis court. Materials: Silver/Metal, Glasstennis

Celluloids are a class of compounds created from nitrocellulose and camphor, with added dyes and other agents. Generally considered the first thermoplastic, it was first created as Parkesine in 1856 and as Xylonite in 1869, before being registered as Celluloid in 1870. Celluloid is easily moulded and shaped, and it was first widely used as an ivory replacement. The main use was in movie and photography film industries, which used only celluloid films prior to acetate films that were introduced in the 1950s. Celluloid is highly flammable, difficult and expensive to produce and no longer widely used, although its most common uses today are in table tennis balls, musical instruments and guitar picks. Celluloid was useful for creating cheaper jewellery, jewellery boxes, hair accessories and many items that would earlier have been manufactured from ivory, horn or other expensive animal products. It was often referred to as "Ivorine" or "French Ivory". It was also used for dressing table sets, dolls, picture frames, charms, hat pins, buttons, buckles, stringed instrument parts, accordions, fountain pens, cutlery handles and kitchen items. The main disadvantage the material had was that it was flammable.. It was soon overtaken by Bakelite.A miniature, oval, Ivorine hand mirror with floral engraving on back. An accoutrement for use in a lady's Evening bag c19thCFloral design engraving on back of mirrormoorabbin, brighton, early settlers, pioneers, cheltenham, craft work, mirors, ivorine, evening bags, celluloids, bakelite, plastics,

Celluloids are a class of compounds created from nitrocellulose and camphor, with added dyes and other agents. Generally considered the first thermoplastic, it was first created as Parkesine in 1856 and as Xylonite in 1869, before being registered as Celluloid in 1870. Celluloid is easily moulded and shaped, and it was first widely used as an ivory replacement. The main use was in movie and photography film industries, which used only celluloid films prior to acetate films that were introduced in the 1950s. Celluloid is highly flammable, difficult and expensive to produce and no longer widely used, although its most common uses today are in table tennis balls, musical instruments and guitar picks. Celluloid was useful for creating cheaper jewellery, jewellery boxes, hair accessories and many items that would earlier have been manufactured from ivory, horn or other expensive animal products. It was often referred to as "Ivorine" or "French Ivory". It was also used for dressing table sets, dolls, picture frames, charms, hat pins, buttons, buckles, stringed instrument parts, accordions, fountain pens, cutlery handles and kitchen items. The main disadvantage the material had was that it was flammable. Items made in celluloid are collectible today and increasingly rare in good condition. It was soon overtaken by Bakelite and Catalin.. A miniature, square, Ivorine hand mirror with bird engraved on back. An accoutrement for use in a lady's Evening bag c 19thCbird engraved on back of mirrormoorabbin, cheltenham, brighton, market gardeners, pioneers early settlers, mirrors, ivorine, celluloids, bakelite, plastics,

Ivory coloured early plastic dressing table set with hair brush, comb and oval hand mirror with bevel edged glass.personal effects, hairdressing, dressing table set

Donor's letter: Purchased at the antique market in Moscow. According to the seller, the set's origin is Derbyshire, England, and it moved to Russia with the family of professional immigrants before 1917. Unfortunately, there are no confirming documnets, however, the style of the set is close to the early 19th century.Hand-mirror, hairbrush and clothes brush on metal frames with a floral motif on each, stitched in petit point on gauze (silk?) in a soft green.embroidery, dressing set

This silver mirror is part of a collection donated by Mrs. Jean Raper of Wodonga. It was owned by her aunt, Mrs. Mary Burrowes nee Dinsmore.This item is from Raper Collection donated to the Wodonga Historical Society by Mrs. Jean Raper. A round silver hand mirror decorated with raised ribbon and floral designs repeated on the back and handle. The initial "M" is also embossed on the centre back.Engraved on back "M"vintage mirror, personal accessories

Orange Xylonite dressing table set, retailed by Prescott & Dawe Bendigo in a burgundy coloured cardboard box with lilac lining, contents consist of a hand mirror, brush, comb and tray.Xylonite British Manufacture - Xylopearl made in Englandpersonal effects, hairdressing, dressing table set

Sterling silver hand mirror with hallmarks for Birmingham 1856, bevel edged mirror encased in an embossed silver case with handle, decorations include flora and a rope edge around mirror.personal effects, hairdressing, mirror

Boxed Xylonite dressing table set in pink cardboard box with pink silk lining, contains a hand mirror, a brush, a comb all in green xylonite with amber coloured edging, also an extra mirror in same colour but with out the amber edging ( most likely does not belong with the set).personal effects, hairdressing, dressing table set

Handmade by E.J.; Quayle.Hand-painted mirror with floral design - white flowers etched onto mirror with green leaves. Has red velvet border.mirrors