LYDIA CHANCELLOR COLLECTION: Silver Box on Gold Coloured Chain presented to E A Houghton for keepsakes Engraving: from Brunswick City to 1st AIEF 1914 Handwritten Notes Edmund Arthur Houghton was born in Queenscliff. He enlisted WW1 1914 RTA 28/1/1916 Married Ada Johnson 1917 Died 5/1/1962 a Balwyn 244 Bevan St. On the case is inscribed Bro. E.A. Houghton Brunswick St John's Lodge No 78ephemera, silver box, lydia chancellor collection

Inside the silver box is a lock of hair with a handwritten note - Grandfather's hair Sept 9th 1899. A small rectangular ornately engraved and decorated lidded box with a linear pattern overall on the outside of the lid, sides and bottom. It has a scalloped shape on all edges. Inside is a lock of Grandfather's hair wrapped in a folded piece of paper with writing describing who it is from and the date. Inside on the lid bottom of the box are engravings of the maker. Inscribed on the outside of the lid in an ornate rectangular scalloped shape: Presented to Mr. George Birrell MECHANIC By his Fellow Workmen as a token of respect on his leaving for Australia 11th July 1851 GLASGOW Inside the lid top are three stamps: one is a face in a circle, next to it a rectangle with ES and the third is not recognisable. On the bottom of the box are three stamps: one is in the shape of a shield with a cross in the middle, next is a rectangle with ES and the third appears to be a moon shape.container, boxes, hair

Decorative silver type box. Separate lid. Bamboo leaves pattercontainers, domestic

Robert Harper and Co. Ltd. was an Australian company involved with sugar refining and starch and oatmeal production. Silver Star Starch was a well-known product and starch was used extensively in most households, mainly for shirt collars, aprons, nurses’ uniforms, household linen, tablecloths, doyleys etc. This item is of some interest, both for display and as a good example of housekeeping methods of the past (up to about the 1970s). However, the starching of clothing does continue today, mainly for special purposes – theatre costumes, clerical and ceremonial garb etc. The item can be specifically used by the Warrnambool and District Historical Society in any display connected to the 1896-7 Warrnambool Industrial and Art Exhibition as this exhibition had, as one of its competitions, the Silver Star Starch Ironing Competition (see pages 96-7, book, ‘The Great Warrnambool Exhibition’, by E. O’Callaghan, Collett, Bain and Gaspars, 2002)A box that contained 12 ounces of Silver Star starch for domestic use, mainly for ironing clothes. The box, a product of Robert Harper and Company Limited, Victoria, Australia, has several advertising captions – ‘Won’t Stick to the Iron’, ‘The Best in the World’. ‘Requires no Boiling’, and has directions for use. The front of the box has an illustration of two women from Victorian times using the product,warrnambool, silver star starch, robert harper & co ltd

Mass production of Jewelry Boxes began in the United States during the late 19th and early 20th Centuries. Jewelry boxes came in a variety of sizes. They were made of cast metal, first plated with copper, then silver or gold. They were lined with fine pale coloured silks and often trimmed with a fine twisted silk cording. The Art Metal boxes during the early 1900s in Art Nouveau style were most popular with floral motifs gaining great favour. Jennings Brothers were founded in 1890 and produced a variety of objects. Each item is marked with JB and a 3-4 digit catalogue number. They went out of business in 1953. Their dies were purchased by another company to manufacture cheaper replicas of the original products.This box displays all of the typical features of a small example of this style of jewellery box or casket, particularly the elaborate Art Nouveau flower motifs decorating the lid and sides. The diamond pattern with floral motives is unusual.Antique silver plated Art Nouveau Jewelry Box (or casket) on legs, lined with silk showing silk-corded edges.Manufactured by Jennings Brothers Company, USA. Base features diamond shapes with floral motive in each shape.Base bears the initials JB near bottom left leg and number 113 near top right leg. 'M' scratched in one shape on base.art nouveau

Presented to Cr J K McCaskill by J C Taylor & Sons Pty Ltd.|To lay Foundation Stone of the Ringwood Town Hall 27.6.1936.Wooden handled silver trowel with engravings EPNS - Apex. On trowel: Two bands of circular cut-outs on handle. Small knob on end of handle. In a presentation box - lined with pale blue silk. +Additional Keywords: McCaskill, Cr J K / Taylor, J C & SonsPresented to Cr J K McCaskill by J C Taylor & Sons Pty Ltd.; To lay Foundation Stone of the Ringwood Town Hall 27.6.1936.

EPNS round snuff box with silver chain and medallion with rose gold insert in red cardboard box.Hallmarkssnuff box, silver medallion, fob, heather mcnamara

Prescott and Dawe were operating on the corner of Mitchell and Hargreaves Streets, Bendigo. They were established in 1887. In 1906 when they were advertising their optometry aids, and in 1908 they were marketed as 'Art Jewelers'. This firm operated until at least 1950.EPNS tea-spoon in black leather-look case. Blue silk fabric to interior of lid and velvet fabric to interior of base. Spoon rests in moulded base. 'Prescott & Dawe, Bendigo' sticker on inside of lid. Box is hinged with push button to open. Two hinges securing bottom to top of box. Spoon is stamped 'EPNS' along with other marks along shaft of handle. spoon, cutlery, prescott and dawe

Accordion made of black wood with silver painted anchors; the end of box has come away from the actual body, there are also six keys missing. This German accordion was made by Kalbe Imperial and probably dates from 1890 – 1910. Name painted in silver on box "Fabrik Marke"

Black and silver box accordion Meteor Accordion, registered, made in Germany

Silver pincushions became popular as complementing bedroom accessories. This one serves both as a pin cushion and somewhere to store small items.Decorative silver pincushions were status symbols.Round velvet pincushion box with sterling silver band Hallmark - London 1887sterling silver, pincushion box

Used by Louis Suto who lived at 21 Gillies Street MitchamSafety razor in a silver coloured box.personal effects-toilet requisites, shaving

Small silver jewellery box containing silver lead propelling pencils x 5boxes, jewellery boxes

A small metal silver coloured box with a fitted lid.no inscriptions or markings

These pocket-sized cases for carrying matches took their name from 'Vesta', the deity that presided over the domestic focus (hearth) in Ancient Rome. Vesta cases were in great use between the 1860's and 1940', but the invention of the pocket petrol lighter initiated a decline in the use of these items.Silver match box with crown hinged lid. Front is engraved.match-safe silver smoking-accessories vesta-case

.1) Medal Box .2) Display insert .3) Medal, USA, Silver Star .4) Medal, USA, Silver Star, miniature .5) Bar, miniature, enamelled .6) Ribbon medals usa, presentation box silver star, ron mills collection

Charles Horner's patent combining strength of steel with silver was to create a thimble which offered durability of steel with silver which stayed cleaner for the needleworker than brass or iron thimbles.Notable improvement in the quality of thimbles which were essential tools for the needleworker.Steel and silver thimble and boxBox: The Improved Dorcas. Thimble: CH 7 Dorcas on plain lower border, domed upper thimble decorated with Louise designdorcas thimble. charles horner

Domestic urine sugar analysis paperSilver cardboard box containing tape for domestic urine analysis Direction for use on boxVarious, including detailed directions for use.domestic medical aid

c1900 Decorative silver 'pill boxes' were popular accessories carried in a small purse by women for evening and special occasions . This 'pill box' was used by a lady in the family of Ailsa Hunt in Moorabbin SSmall decorative silver pill boxes were a common accessory for early settler women in Moorabbin Shire c1900A small rectangular white metal pill box with gold lining, a hinged lid and snap lock machined pattern on lid with beading on edgeclothing, pill boxes, silver, pewter, brass, evening bags, victorian fashion, edwardian fashion, market gardeners, early settlers, moorabbin shire, bentleigh, mckinnon, moorabbin, cheltenham, wedding dresses, evening wear,

Silver prize box, lined with wood. Inscr: 'INTERNATIONALES TENNIS-TURNIER/ KOLN 1950/HERREN DOPPEL/II PREIS'. Materials: Silver/Metaltennis

Two small silver jewellery boxes with lid. Heavily embossed on top and sides and lined with red velvet. One hexagon shape. One Rectangular shape. boxes, jewellery boxes

"Stuka" game sent by German Red Cross to children interned in Camp 3Children's board game. Board numbered 1 - 88. 1 blue, 1 yellow, 1 purple, 1 black, 1 green, 1 red counter. Each counter has an aeroplane imprinted in silver. Box to hold packaged game red in colour with rectangle picture depicting 8 planes over a bombing site "Stuka das Packende Kampffliegerspiel" with cardboard insert.children, board game, german red cross, drescher, camp 3, tatura, ww2 war camp 3, toys, games, stuka

Five sided silver cardboard box with drawer, Hairpins embossed on Aluminium top with a blue & green painted flower. Small pull out drawer with metal handle.personal effects, hairdressing, pins

Cardboard cigarette box with silver paper lining inside.Ardath Specials Virginia Cork Tipped 20 cork tipped cigarettes.personal effects, smoking accessories

Displayed as War Medal 1939-45, should be Australian Service Medal. Displayed as Australian Service Medal, should be War Medal 1939-45. Items relate to Kenneth Edwin Beckmann V64354, enlisted in the CMF on 19.2.1942 in the 7th Australian Infantry Battalion, discharged on 25.10.1945.Patterned wooden frame surrounding a collection of medals, colour patches, photograph & silver cigarette box. Articles all on maroon background with salmon coloured border. Glass fronted. On rear: V64354 K F BECKMANnumismatics-military-medals, photography-photographs, personal effects - smoking accessories, glass technology

Mens travel set in black case, contains 2 brushes, mirror, silver plate box and 3 glass jars of various sizes with silver plate screw tops.personal effects, travel goods, mens set

Silver MATCH BOX HOLDER with red imprinted word 'Matches ' across the front / EPNS Made in England stamped on side / contains empty Bryant & May wooden match box.personal effects, smoking accessories