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Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists (RANZCOG)
Domestic object - Commemorative paperweight, SOGC Golden Jubilee, 1994
This paperweight was created as part of the Golden Jubilee celebrations for SOGC (Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada) in 1994.Marble paperweight in the shape of a rounded square. Front of paperweight is engraved with a head and shoulders image of two Inuit figures, possibly a mother a child, wearing one coat between them and peering out of the same hood. The paperweight is signed by the artist at bottom right of front of paperweight. Back of paperweight is engraved with the text 'SOGC/1944-1994'. Bottom right of back of paperweight is signed by the artist, alongside the engraved words 'Quebec/Canada'. -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Functional object - Paperweight, Metropolitan Transit name, late 1980's
... Paperweights ...Acrylic or Perspex paperweight, clear, framing the green Metropolitan Transit name with emblem which is double sided.trams, tramways, paperweights, the met, metropolitan transit -
Victorian Maritime Centre
Paperweight- Metal
The souvenir metal brass paperweight was purchased sometime during a cruise by an unknown person. It is part of a cruise liner collection by D. Benson and Family over a period of years. D. Benson sold part of the collection to the V.M.C who purchased the remaining part. It is a great source of information to visitors to the V.M.C. At the time of ocean liner holiday cruising, many people purchased these souvenirs to keep or give away as gifts.A metal paperweight with brass anchor ans S.S Strathnaver logo in blue, red, white and yellow flagLogo S.S Strathnaver and coloured flagmerchant souvenir, s.s strathnaver -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Functional object - Paperweight
Would have been used for Advertising or as gifts for customersGlass paperweight - Paper with advertising detail pasted on backHot Water and Sanitary Engineers W4415 D.M. Thompson, 20 Kenneally St., Surrey Hillscommerce, office equipment / stationery -
Tennis Australia
Paperweight, Circa 1935
Paperweight in shape of tennis racquet. Materials: Brass/Metal compositetennis -
Tennis Australia
Paperweight, Circa 1935
Paperweight in shape of tennis racquet. Materials: Brass/Metal compositetennis -
Wycheproof & District Historical Society Inc.
Wooden Paperweight
It's believed that this artefact has been in the Wycheproof Court House soon after the Opening on September 24,1890.This paperweight is of Historical and Social significance being in the Wycheproof Court House c.1890.Cedar paperweight with wooden handle set into wooden base. Object - all brownish wood.artefact, paperweight -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Souvenir - Paperweight, n.d
Rectangular souvenir view ware paperweight with scene of Portland Harbour. Oval depression in glass.Back: 'THE HARBOUR PORTLAND' - stamp -
Canterbury History Group
Photograph - Close up of glass merchandise from No. 125 Maling Road, Jan Pigot, 27/03/1993 12:00:00 AM
Coloured photograph of glass beads and glass paperweights in Reflections Gallery at No. 125 Maling Roadcanterbury, maling road, shops -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Memorabilia - Paperweight - Rotary Club of Portland, n.d
Rotary Club of Portland Guest speaker gift. Resin pyramid paperweight, with Rotary logo in base. -
Mont De Lancey
Paper Weights, Ivercraft
... Paperweights ...2 hand made Glass paper weights with West Australian wildflowers inside on a wooden base.Ivercraft Hand made with W.A. wildflowerspaperweights -
Federation University Historical Collection
Souvenir, Glass paperweight with image of SUMS
University of Ballarat is a predecessor of Federation UniversityShows the relationship between University of Ballarat and Hong KongRound beveled edged paperweight with blue centre with building image asian writing and the word SUMS 1866 in decorative box.nursing, paperweight, sums, university of ballarat, hong kong -
Tennis Australia
Commemorative Gift, 1990
Glass paperweight with image of world map and caption '1990 Davis Cup Final, USA vs Australia' Materials: Glasstennis -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Decorative object - The Met Paperweight, The Met, c.1980s
Used to prevent scattering of papers in an office environment.A stationary that is associated with a now-dissolved corporate body which existed in the 1980s.Rectangular, transparent, and (presumably) acrylic paperweight with a single green printed sheet (presumably paper) with the logo of the Metropolitan Transit Authority and the text "METROPOLITAN TRANSIT" in gold.the met, public transport, metropolitian transit authority -
National Wool Museum
Paperweight
Wooden promotional cube, possibly a paperweight. Part of a collection of Australian Wool Corporation promotional memorabilia believed to have used in the era of Sir William Gunn.PURA LANA VERGINEwool marketing, australian wool corporation, gunn, sir william -
Tennis Australia
Paperweight, 1939
Desk set consisting of an almost square wooden base, and glass paperweight in the form of a tennis ball. Inscription across base, below the Dunlop 'Maxply' logo: SOUVENIR OF AUSTRALIA'S/VICTORY IN DAVIS CUP. 1939. Materials: Glass, Wood, Ink, Lacquertennis -
Waverley RSL Sub Branch
Ashtray H.M.A.S. Sydney
HMAS Sydney was paid off in 1928 and broken up in 1929 and sunk off Sydney Heads. Numerous souvenirs – from fruit and nut bowls, ash trays, match holders, tobacco jars and paperweights to specially framed prints of the Sydney – were fashioned from teak and other wood fittings salvaged from the Sydney before she was scuttled.Brass ashtray made from brass sourced from used shell cases H.M.A.S. SydneyH.M.A.S. Sydney -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Domestic Object - Glass Paperweight, "Town Hall and Sturt St Ballarat"
Demonstrates the use of a glass paperweight fitted with a reproduction of a Ballarat ESCo tram towing a horse tram along Sturt St.Glass curved paperweight with indented base and a photo printed on a brown outside card of an ESCo horse tram towing a heavily loaded train east bound in Sturt St Ballarat with the Town Hall in the background. See Reg Item 162 for a hand colour image. Taken c1905 as tram does not appear to have a destination box fitted. No details of manufacturer, photo c1910, but could be a later production or even one you put your photo into it.trams, tramways, crockery, sturt st, esco -
Orbost & District Historical Society
paper weight
A small glass paper weight consisting of a round glass dome with a scooped out centre which has a long coiled wire prong.paperweight commerce-equipment stationery -
St Patrick's College
Paperweight, Centenary paperweight
Clear plastic (?) block with crest and years attached.1893-1993centenary, mememto -
Wannon Water
Ornament/Paperweight, Saltmarsh Glas Blowing Studio/Glenistar, 2005
Produced in 2005 to publicise the Biosolids projectTo demonstrate and demystify biosolids to the publicMoulded glass blown shape containing biosolidsbiosolids, wastewater