This coat hanger was donated with two items of clothing made by Pauline Nobelius while in Glen Waverly High School in 1967-8. While it has greater significance alongside those items, independently it is a good example of a style of coat hanger in use in the 1960s. Wooden hangers were often preferred over the wire version as their wider shape was less likely to crease or damage clothes. Colour has long been added to children's hangers to make them more visually appealing to their users.This coat hanger belonged to a member of the Nobelius family and was donated alongside two pieces of clothing made by Pauline Nobelius.This child's coat hanger has a 2cm wide wooden base painted teal, rising to a semi-circle in the centre. Its handle is made from steel and can freely rotate within the wood.nobelius family, clothing

This mantle clock was given to Norman Nobelius by his parents Rupert and Flo Nobelius on the occasion of his marriage to Frances Ayers in 1947 and was subsequently inherited by their daughter, Pauline. Rupert was the son of Carl Axel Nobelius, the famous Emerald horticulturalist. This clock was a gift from the son of the famous Emerald horticulturalist, Carl Axel Nobelius.Ansonia mantle clock with ornate oak case with metal pendulum and a brass key c1940s. Round metal face with Roman numerals. The clock was cleaned and the silver work on the door replaced in recent years.Below clock face: "ANSONIA CLOCK COMPANY"emerald, c. a. nobelius & sons, 1940s, ansonia clock