Showing 90 items matching "vintage glass"
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Mont De LanceyDomestic object, Glass Jug, early 20th C
... Vintage glass measuring jugs became common in kitchens from the early 20th century, with brands like Pyrex. ...A small clear vintage glass measuring jug for cooking with two pouring lips and a handle. ...Mont De Lancey 71 Wellington Road Wandin North yarra-valley-and-dandenong-ranges Vintage glass measuring jugs became common in kitchens from the early 20th century, with brands like Pyrex. ...Vintage glass measuring jugs became common in kitchens from the early 20th century, with brands like Pyrex. Early Pyrex jugs featured raised glass measurements, later replaced by printed red markings, transforming them into the familiar kitchen staples we know today. A gill is 1/4 of a pint.A small clear vintage glass measuring jug for cooking with two pouring lips and a handle. There are raised measurements for cups, gills and fluid ounces.Measurements: '1/4, 1/2, 3/4, 1/3,2/3, 1cup - 1/2, 1, 1 1/2, gills - 1/2 pint, fluid ounces, Fl.ozs'cooking equipment, jugs, cooking -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.Domestic object - jug and bowl set, c. 1920
... ...vintage glass...This set has no known provenance but is retained as an attractive example of a household item used when dining on special occasions by the more affluent families in the district. jug and bowl set vintage household item kitchenware warrnambool glass jug and bowl glass jug vintage glass jug and bowl vintage glass warrnambool history .1 A circular clear glass bowl hand-painted around the top area with an engraved band of blue, white and gold decoration, white decoration on the lower section of the bowl and gold bands around the middle section and the rim. .2 A jug of clear glass with hand-painting similar to that on the bowl. ...This jug and bowl set is a household item dating from the early to mid 20th century. They would have held perhaps sugar and milk or cream and used on special occasions for family gatherings or the arrival of visitors for afternoon tea or at an "At Home" occasion.This set has no known provenance but is retained as an attractive example of a household item used when dining on special occasions by the more affluent families in the district..1 A circular clear glass bowl hand-painted around the top area with an engraved band of blue, white and gold decoration, white decoration on the lower section of the bowl and gold bands around the middle section and the rim. .2 A jug of clear glass with hand-painting similar to that on the bowl.jug and bowl set, vintage household item, kitchenware, warrnambool, glass jug and bowl, glass jug, vintage glass jug and bowl, vintage glass, warrnambool history -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.Decorative object - Carnival Ware glass vase, c. 1940
... ...vintage glass ware...Carnival Ware vintage glass ware Carnival Ware glass vase This is an orange-coloured pressed glass vase. ...This item is an example of Carnival Ware glass. Carnival Ware is pressed glass to which an iridescent surface shimmer has been applied using metallic salts. The trade name of the colour is 'Marigold'. Carnival Ware was first produced in U.S.A in 1908 and production in both U.S. A. and other countries continued until the 1940s, with the 1920s being the decade when it was most popular. It was a cheaper version of a decorative item for the household as well as having a utilitarian purpose and is a collectable glass today.This vase has no known local significance but is retained as an example of an item likely to be found in many local households of the 20th century.This is an orange-coloured pressed glass vase. It is on a stand of three legs and has a fluted patterned top rim. The body of the vase has raised decorations of butterflies and berries.carnival ware, vintage glass ware, carnival ware glass vase -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.Functional object - Lamp Chimney with Box, c. 1920
... vintage glass lamps...The box is a rare survivor. vintage glass lamps glass chimneys for lamps CRIMP TOP CHIMNEYS GUARANTEED FIRE-PROOF Size E This is a clear glass lamp chimney, mainly circular in shape and open at both ends. ...This glass chimney has been made to fit on the top of an oil lamp. It seems that the box has been used to house a different chimney as the glass is taller than the box and is not crimped. Lamps with chimneys such as this one were used for household lighting in the 19th century and early 20th century before gas lighting and later electric lighting became common. These items are retained for display purposes as reminders of household lighting in the past. The box is a rare survivor. This is a clear glass lamp chimney, mainly circular in shape and open at both ends. It is in a rectangular cardboard box with black printing on two sides. The box is open at the top.CRIMP TOP CHIMNEYS GUARANTEED FIRE-PROOF Size Evintage glass lamps, glass chimneys for lamps -
Greensborough Historical SocietyMemorabilia - Bottle, Schweppes Bottle
... Vintage Schweppes green glass narrow necked bottle used to contain soft drink....Vintage Green narrow necked Glass bottle with partial Schweppes label in black, red and white...Greensborough Historical Society 34A Glenauburn Road Lower Plenty Lower Plenty melbourne Vintage Schweppes green glass narrow necked bottle used to contain soft drink. schweppes glass bottles soft drink Vintage Green narrow necked Glass bottle with partial Schweppes label in black, red and white Schweppes Bottle Memorabilia Bottle ...Vintage Schweppes green glass narrow necked bottle used to contain soft drink.Vintage Green narrow necked Glass bottle with partial Schweppes label in black, red and whiteschweppes, glass bottles, soft drink -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.Decorative object - Glass Sphere on Metal Stand, c. 1930
... vintage ornaments...glass...These items are kept as ornamental curiosities. vintage ornaments glass ornaments This is a clear glass sphere on a metal stand. ...These two items have been linked together as a decorative pair but it is not clear why, as the sphere or bulb does not have an opening and cannot hold a light and there is nothing very attractive about the two items as they appear today. The stand may have been set in front of a coloured light to ensure reflection or the sphere may have been decorated in some way.These items are kept as ornamental curiosities.This is a clear glass sphere on a metal stand. The stand is painted light brown and has a fretwork decorative base, a moulded stem and an open top with a curved pattern edge.vintage ornaments, glass ornaments -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.Domestic object - Salt cellar, c. 1920
... vintage domestic items...glass...This item has no known local significance and is retained for display purposes. vintage domestic items glass salt cellars This is an oval-shaped clear glass container with a ridged incised base and lower sides. ...This salt cellar is typical of those used extensively in households in Australia in the 19th and early 20th centuries at a time when salt was used on a liberal basis to flavour and preserve the food served. While a similar item may be used today in the main it has been superseded by smaller salt and pepper shakers.This item has no known local significance and is retained for display purposes. This is an oval-shaped clear glass container with a ridged incised base and lower sides. The upper side area has a pattern of dome-shaped pieces of glass. The container has an open top with no lid.vintage domestic items, glass salt cellars -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.Domestic object - Glass dish, c 1920
... Vintage household item....Glass...Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc. 2 Gilles Street (south of Merri St) Warrnambool great-ocean-road This glass dish would have been used for holding sweets or savouries or small cakes or biscuits. This item, highly collectable Carnival -Ware, is kept for display purposes. Vintage ...This glass dish would have been used for holding sweets or savouries or small cakes or biscuits.This item, highly collectable Carnival -Ware, is kept for display purposes.This is a Dugan marigold Carnival- ware glass bowl. It is made of iridescent pressed glass.It has an pressed image of a horse's head in the centre surrounded by a patterned rim and fluted edges.vintage household item., glass dish, carnival ware -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.Domestic object - glass salt cellar, c.1950
... vintage domestic items...glass...This item is retained as an example of a domestic item used extensively in the past. vintage domestic items glass salt cellar This is a clear glass salt cellar with a round moulded bowl with fluted edges. ...This salt cellar is typical of the ones used extensively for cooking or for table use at mealtime in households of the 19th and 20th centuries (popular up to about the 1970s). These were the times when salt was used more so than today in households to preserve and to add to the flavour of food. Today an item such as this may still be in a domestic kitchen cupboard but the salt would be used more sparingly.This item is retained as an example of a domestic item used extensively in the past.This is a clear glass salt cellar with a round moulded bowl with fluted edges. The bowl is on a glass stand, also with fluted edges.vintage domestic items, glass salt cellar -
Lara RSL Sub BranchPrint in Wooden Frame, Australian Military Aircraft 1909 - 1918
... Print of vintage aircraft in glass and wooden Frame...Donated by Pedro Pegan in 2015 Chart 1 Australian War Memorial Print of vintage aircraft in glass and wooden Frame Australian Military Aircraft 1909 - 1918 Print in Wooden Frame Australian War Memorial ...Picture of Australian Military Aircraft 1909 to 1918 The First chart in the 6 part series reproducing the War Memorial mural painted by Harold Freedman. This concludes the 50th anniversary of the australian Airforce. Print 1 of mural by Harold Freedman depicting Australian Military Aircraft complete with descriptions.Print of vintage aircraft in glass and wooden FrameDonated by Pedro Pegan in 2015 Chart 1 Australian War Memorial -
Mont De LanceyDomestic object - Glass bottles, O.T Ltd, Unknown
... Two vintage glass bottles: 1. A clear glass bottle with an embossed decorative leaf pattern around the neck. ...Registered trade mark.' Two vintage glass bottles: 1. A clear glass bottle with an embossed decorative leaf pattern around the neck. ...These bottles may have been in use in the 1940's or earlier. Cordial drinks came in bottles bought at a local grocery store. The shape of the bottles changed as did the stopper or seal. Bottles were recycled remaining the property of the manufacturer - 1. O.T. Ltd., Australia and 2. Lemos Australia in these samples. It appears these bottles may have the remains of a soft drink or cordial which is now dark in colour. Two vintage glass bottles: 1. A clear glass bottle with an embossed decorative leaf pattern around the neck. It has a rusted metal cap. 2. An embossed diagonal square patterned clear glass bottle with a rusted screw top lid. It has an oval shape on the front where the paper label was glued; there are the remains of a label.1. 'This bottle is the property of O.T. Ltd.' 2. 'Design No. 9072 Australia No. 8449 India 6888661 Great Britain. No. 1826 United Union of South Africa........ Only contents sold'. 2. 'Lemos. Registered trade mark.'bottles, beverage bottles, glass, cordial -
Mont De LanceyGlass bottle, Marchant & Co, 1915
... Vintage glass juice bottles with wire stoppers likely date to the late 19th or early 20th century, when they were developed to create a reusable, airtight seal for products like milk, juice, and other beverages. ...Mont De Lancey 71 Wellington Road Wandin North yarra-valley-and-dandenong-ranges Vintage glass juice bottles with wire stoppers likely date to the late 19th or early 20th century, when they were developed to create a reusable, airtight seal for products like milk, juice, and other beverages. ...Vintage glass juice bottles with wire stoppers likely date to the late 19th or early 20th century, when they were developed to create a reusable, airtight seal for products like milk, juice, and other beverages. These bottles often used a "lightning" or "gravity" stopper, which relied on a wire bail and a rubber gasket to create a secure closure and keep contents fresh for longer periods, particularly in home kitchens. A large green tinted Marchant's soft drink bottle with a pink plastic screw in stopper.'Marchant & Co. Trade Mark with the company's logo of a 12 spoked wheel. Registered Australia' Visible are the 1/2 bottle joins. On the back of the bottle: 'This bottle is the property of Marchant & Co. & cannot be legally used by others'. On the base: 'M & Co. 1915'. beverage bottles, glass bottles, juice bottle, drink containers -
Mont De LanceyDomestic object - Glass Juice Bottle, Fowlers, c1900's
... Vintage Fowlers juice bottles are part of a home preserving system started by English immigrant Joseph Fowler in Melbourne, Australia, in 1915. Vintage glass juice bottles with wire stoppers likely date to the late 19th or early 20th century, when they were developed to create a reusable, airtight seal for products like milk, juice, and other beverages. ...Mont De Lancey 71 Wellington Road Wandin North yarra-valley-and-dandenong-ranges Vintage Fowlers juice bottles are part of a home preserving system started by English immigrant Joseph Fowler in Melbourne, Australia, in 1915. Vintage glass juice bottles with wire stoppers likely date to the late 19th or early 20th century, when they were developed to create a reusable, airtight seal for products like milk, juice, and other beverages. ...Vintage Fowlers juice bottles are part of a home preserving system started by English immigrant Joseph Fowler in Melbourne, Australia, in 1915. Vintage glass juice bottles with wire stoppers likely date to the late 19th or early 20th century, when they were developed to create a reusable, airtight seal for products like milk, juice, and other beverages. These bottles often used a "lightning" or "gravity" stopper, which relied on a wire bail and a rubber gasket to create a secure closure and keep contents fresh for longer periods, particularly in home kitchens. A large clear glass Fowlers Fruit Juice bottle with a wire clip and black stopper with a red rubber seal. 'Fowlers One Pint Fruit Juice Bottle' stamped on the glass. On the bottom of the bottle is stamped 'F452' On top of the black stopper "Fowlers Vacola' beverage bottles, glass bottles, juice bottle, drink containers -
Mont De LanceyDomestic object - Citrus Juicer, Unknown
... A large vintage clear glass citrus juicer with decorative lined ridges around the sides of the bowl where the juice is collected. ...Mont De Lancey 71 Wellington Road Wandin North yarra-valley-and-dandenong-ranges Vintage juicers like this were used in the kitchen to extract juice from large citrus fruits. A large vintage clear glass citrus juicer with decorative lined ridges around the sides of the bowl where the juice is collected. ...A large vintage clear glass citrus juicer with decorative lined ridges around the sides of the bowl where the juice is collected. There is a ridged pointed dome in the middle to extract the juice of a grapefruit or large orange or lemon when pushed hard against the fruit. It has a pouring lip and a small handle. vintage juicers like this were used in the kitchen to extract juice from large citrus fruits. -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.Domestic object - Glass cup, 1960s
... Glass cups...Vintage...This item has social significance. Glass cups Vintage domestic item Supper items at 1960s local dances. ...Glass ware for domestic use as crockery was popular in Australia in the 1960s. In our local area, the Warrnambool district, glass cups such as this one were provided at supper time at local dances for the dancers to have a cup of tea. The over heating of the handle was a draw back to the use of glass cups and so they went out of fashion. This item has social significance.This is a moulded glass cup with vertical ridges on the body and a curved handle.glass cups, vintage domestic item, supper items at 1960s local dances. -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.Decorative object - Oval Carnival Ware Dishes, c. 1940
... ...Orange glass dishes...vintage...These two dishes have no known local provenance and are retained as examples of vintage household items serving both a utilitarian and a decorative purpose. Carnival Ware Orange glass dishes vintage decorative items .1 An oval shaped shallow glass dish with pressed patterns and handles at either end. ...These two orange-coloured dishes are made of pressed glass to which an iridiscent surface shimmer has been added by the application of metallic salts. They are examples of Carnival Ware and the orange colour is known in the trade world as 'marigold'. Carnival Ware was first produced in 1908 as a relatively cheap version of decorative glassware in U.S.A. and this country was the main producer up to the 1940s, with the 1920s being the decade when it was most popular. Carnival Ware was also produced in other countries including Australia and the United Kingdom and is a collectable item today. These two dishes have no known local provenance and are retained as examples of vintage household items serving both a utilitarian and a decorative purpose..1 An oval shaped shallow glass dish with pressed patterns and handles at either end. The item is orange-coloured. .2 as abovecarnival ware, orange glass dishes, vintage decorative items -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.Functional object - Lantern with handle, c. 1900
... This item is of interest because of its age and its possible use locally over a hundred years ago. vintage lighting hand-held metal lanterns This is a metal lantern painted black on the outside and silver-frosted inside. It has a rectangular-shaped body with bevelled glass, a semi-circular metal top and a metal handle. ...This is a vintage item dating from the early 20th century. It is a hand-held lantern that could also have been hung from a ledge or wall. Lanterns of this type were often used by railway employees or ship's crew for signalling. The lighting was probably obtained by a candle as there is no evidence of an oil mechanism.This item is of interest because of its age and its possible use locally over a hundred years ago.This is a metal lantern painted black on the outside and silver-frosted inside. It has a rectangular-shaped body with bevelled glass, a semi-circular metal top and a metal handle. The hinged glass door on the side is missing.vintage lighting, hand-held metal lanterns -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.Functional object - Glass Lamp Base, c. 1920
... glass chimney clipped to the burner. It is a portable kerosene lamp used in the 19th century and the early 20th century for household lighting before the advent of electricity. This item is retained for display purposes as an example of household lighting a hundred years ago. vintage household lighting kerosene lamps A BLIXTEN This is a clear glass lamp base with a metal burner attached to the top. ...This lamp base would have had a glass chimney clipped to the burner. It is a portable kerosene lamp used in the 19th century and the early 20th century for household lighting before the advent of electricity.This item is retained for display purposes as an example of household lighting a hundred years ago.This is a clear glass lamp base with a metal burner attached to the top. The bottom of the base is hollow. The glass on the stem and bulb is patterned. A BLIXTENvintage household lighting, kerosene lamps -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.Functional object - Kerosene lamp with reflector plate, Victor Lamp Company, U.S.A, c. 1920
... vintage lighting kerosene lamps N (?) 23 Victor This is the main body of a kerosene lamp. It is made of metal and the base and back stand have been painted green. It has a mantle, an oil container and a round reflector plate (which has been originally painted silver). The glass ...An item of this type would have been used for lighting purposes by householders both within and around the house in the 19th and early 20th centuries. It may have originally been attached to a wall or ledge. This item has no known local provenance but is retained as an example of a lighting mechanism some 100 years ago.This is the main body of a kerosene lamp. It is made of metal and the base and back stand have been painted green. It has a mantle, an oil container and a round reflector plate (which has been originally painted silver). The glass bulb is missing.N (?) 23 Victorvintage lighting, kerosene lamps -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.Functional object - Motor Cycle Lamp, Joseph Lucas Ltd, Birmingham, England, 1922
... This item is retained as an example of motor cycle lighting that would have been used locally in the 1920s. motor cycle lamps Joseph Lucas Ltd vintage vehicle parts Lucas Chieftain 1922 This is a metal lamp with a round base, a cylindrical body and a rounded lighting mechanism enclosed in glass. ...This lamp was produced in 1922 as a lighting mechanism for a motor cycle. It is a Lucas lamp, with the trade name 'Chieftain'. The firm of Joseph Lucas Industries was established in 1860 in England, initially making scoops, buckets and plant holders. In 1875 it began making lamps for ships and after 1902 lamps and other components for motorised vehicles. Today, after merging with a North American company, it is a maker of components for both the automotive and the aerospace industries. This item is retained as an example of motor cycle lighting that would have been used locally in the 1920s.This is a metal lamp with a round base, a cylindrical body and a rounded lighting mechanism enclosed in glass. There is a screw lid on top of the oil container, a mechanism for attaching the lamp to the vehicle and two small round glass buttons on either side of the lighting area. The lamp has traces of silver colouring but is very rusty. There is an old card containing some handwriting attached to the lamp.Lucas Chieftain 1922motor cycle lamps, joseph lucas ltd, vintage vehicle parts -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.Functional object - Vehicle lantern, c. 1900
... This item has no known local provenance and is retained for display and research purposes. vintage coach lighting candle-lit lanterns This is cylindrical metal lantern painted black. It has a glass covering on the rounded face and glass inserts on the back and the side. ...This lantern would have been attached to a horse-drawn coach for lighting purposes and local coaches and other large-size horse-drawn vehicles would have had similar lights. It is a heavy object and may also have been used on early model automobiles or other motorised vehicles.This item has no known local provenance and is retained for display and research purposes.This is cylindrical metal lantern painted black. It has a glass covering on the rounded face and glass inserts on the back and the side. It has a metal-covered candle that is inserted into the lantern through an opening at the base. There are hinged clips to open the main glass and the back glass.vintage coach lighting, candle-lit lanterns -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.Functional object - coach lamp, c. 1900
... This item is of historical interest and is retained for display purposes. vintage lighting coach lamps This is a rectangular-shaped lamp made of metal. It is painted black and has clear glass with bevelled edges on two sides and a small round red-coloured glass on another side. ...This lamp would have been attached to a coach, or even an early automobile, for lighting purposes. It could also have been used for outdoor purposes in a household or business setting. Lamps such as this were used in the 19th century and early 20th century and preceded or accompanied the use of oil lamps and were later superseded by electric and gas lighting.This item is of historical interest and is retained for display purposes.This is a rectangular-shaped lamp made of metal. It is painted black and has clear glass with bevelled edges on two sides and a small round red-coloured glass on another side. The lighting mechanism inside the glass appears to have held a candle. The body of the lamp is mounted on a solid round metal pipe. There is a metal handle at the top for attaching the lamp to a wall or stand.vintage lighting, coach lamps -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.Functional object - Petromax lantern, Ehrich and Graetz, Berlin, Germany, c. 1920
... The Petromax lantern was developed in 1910 by Max Graetz of the firm of Ehrich and Graetz of Berlin, Germany (petro= petroleum, max=Max Graetz).The Petromax lantern is still produced today This lantern is of antiquarian interest as an example of household lighting100 years ago. vintage lighting Petromax lanterns PETROMAX No. 886 MADE IN GERMANY This is a lantern with a metal base, a wooden stem painted black, a metal body holding a piece of circular glass and a metal top with perforations acting as a chimney. ...This is a vintage lighting mechanism probably dating from the 1920s. It would have been used in a household or business to provide lighting for a room. It is quite heavy so would have mostly rested on a table or ledge. It is a Petromax lantern, a brand name for a type of pressurised paraffin lamp that uses a mantle. The Petromax lantern was developed in 1910 by Max Graetz of the firm of Ehrich and Graetz of Berlin, Germany (petro= petroleum, max=Max Graetz).The Petromax lantern is still produced todayThis lantern is of antiquarian interest as an example of household lighting100 years ago.This is a lantern with a metal base, a wooden stem painted black, a metal body holding a piece of circular glass and a metal top with perforations acting as a chimney. The base has a hand pump and a removable screw cap to enable the base to be filled with paraffin. The main body has a screw holder to control the lighting and a pre-lighting mechanism and a mantle fitting inside the glass. The mantle is missing.PETROMAX No. 886 MADE IN GERMANYvintage lighting, petromax lanterns -
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Functional object - Kerosene Lantern, Nier Feuerhand Company, Germany, c. 1930
... This lantern has no known local provenance but is retained because it is a fine example of the type of household lighting used in Australian homes, farms and businesses in the 19th and early 20th centuries. vintage lighting Feuerhand Lanterns Feuerhand Made in Germany No. 327 This is a kerosene lantern with a metal base and frame holding a plain glass mantle open at the top. ...This lantern was made about 1930 by the Nier Feuerhand Company of Germany. Hermann Nier began making miners' lamps and household lanterns in the 1870s in East Germany and in 1893 he and his brother Ernst founded the Nier Feuerhand Company. By 1930 this company was the world's largest producer of household lanterns and after an interruption in World War Two it was re-established in West Germany and continued until the 1990s with the trade name still in use today. Feuerhand lanterns were used extensively in countries such as Australia because of his strong lighting qualities and its ability to stay alight in external conditions.This lantern has no known local provenance but is retained because it is a fine example of the type of household lighting used in Australian homes, farms and businesses in the 19th and early 20th centuries.This is a kerosene lantern with a metal base and frame holding a plain glass mantle open at the top. A metal handle is attached to loops at the top of the frame. There is a wooden handle at the top to assist in the removal of the glass mantle. The base has an opening with a screw top for the filling with kerosene or other heating liquid and also a rotating wheel on the side for controlling the size of the flame. The glass has printing and a logo etched on to it and the base has printing and a logo. The item is very rusted but appears to have been painted brown.Feuerhand Made in Germany No. 327vintage lighting, feuerhand lanterns -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.Bottle, Ink bottle, Early to mid 20th century
... Vintage Household Items warrnambool ‘3’ This is a green-tinted glass container with a rectangular body and a smaller rectangular neck with an open top. ...This ink well is of the type used in the 19th and 20th centuries as a container for ink. Because of its smallness it is presumed it was used in a household or small business. Pens and ink wells were used in writing up to about 1950 when fountain pens became more common and the ink was stored more in bottles or cartridges. The advent of the ballpoint pen eliminated the need for ink. This is a green-tinted glass container with a rectangular body and a smaller rectangular neck with an open top. The top of the container near the neck is ridged. The opening is chipped and partly broken off. ‘3’vintage household items, warrnambool -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.Equipment - Binoculars and case, C 1950
... Vintage personal item Carl Zeiss Jena A pair of black binoculars made of metal composite material and glass. ...This is an item of vintage interest as it dates from the1950s. Binoculars were and still are used for bird watching, travel, some sporting events and other activities requiring some magnification.This item is retained for display purposes.A pair of black binoculars made of metal composite material and glass. The cover is brown leather with a metal clip and a shoulder strap which is broken.Carl Zeiss Jenavintage personal item -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.clothing - Apron in Frame, Irene Broughton, 1915
... Vintage Accessory Irene Broughton Warrnambool The apron is made of fine black cotton and edged with a broad lace flounce featuring a flower pattern. It is decorated with two sprays of delicately hand-painted motifs featuring Australian native flowers. The apron is in a wooden frame with a silver metal edging with scrolls on the front edge. The glass ...This apron was made in 1915 by Irene Broughton, nee Long. She was born in Warrnambool in 1894 and married Arthur Broughton in 1913. She re married in 1924 Reuben Donnithorne and he died in 1931. Irene died in 1982 and is buried in the Warrnambool cemetery. The apron was left to Irene's niece, Helen Thomson who had the apron framed to preserve it. The apron would not have been in everyday use but a special garment worn when entertaining visitors for afternoon tea.This apron is a fine example of a home made house hold article from the early 20th century. The maker was born in Warrnambool.The apron is made of fine black cotton and edged with a broad lace flounce featuring a flower pattern. It is decorated with two sprays of delicately hand-painted motifs featuring Australian native flowers. The apron is in a wooden frame with a silver metal edging with scrolls on the front edge. The glass is clear and the mount is buff coloured card.vintage accessory, irene broughton warrnambool -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.Functional object - Hurricane lamp, c. 1920
... glass dome was designed to protect the flame from excessive draft. These lamps were common in households in the first half of the 20th century ( used for house lighting) and later used for camping and out door activities. This item is retained as an example of type of lighting used in pre electricity times. Vintage ...This is a hurricane lamp, so called because the tall glass dome was designed to protect the flame from excessive draft. These lamps were common in households in the first half of the 20th century ( used for house lighting) and later used for camping and out door activities.This item is retained as an example of type of lighting used in pre electricity times.This is a metal lamp with a glass bowl contained within a metal frame with a handle. There is a mantle inside the bowl. On the metal frame and base are various mechanisms for controlling the flame and a place for filling the container at the bottom with kerosene. The metal is heavily rusted with splotches of paint.vintage lighting, hurricane lamps -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.Functional object - Coleman lamp, Coleman Company U.S.A, Vintage Coleman lamp, c. 1910
... glass. The base has a pumping plunger to enhance the quality of the light. There is a mechanism for filling the base and for lighting. The lighting parts are missing. Vintage ...This is a vintage lamp of unusual design. It would have been used in the first half of the 20th century for household lighting.Coleman lamps were originally designed by William Coffin Coleman around 1900. They run on a variety of spirit and fuels such as kerosene producing a clear white light. This is an interesting example of an early household lamp, retained for display purposes.This lamp has a brass base supporting a composite material vertical handle. On top of the handle is a circular glass bowl surrounding the metal mechanism. There is white printing etched on the glass. The base has a pumping plunger to enhance the quality of the light. There is a mechanism for filling the base and for lighting. The lighting parts are missing.PAT. NO. 1373184 MADE IN U.S.A. Coleman PYREX BRANDvintage lighting, coleman lamp, warrnambool, kerosene lamp, vintage coleman lamp, warrnambool history -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.Functional object - Portable lamp, Lucas Industries, c 1900
... Vintage lighting Lucas Industries LUCAS No. 722 KING OF THE ROAD JOS. LUCAS LTD. This is a brass lantern with a circular glass piece in the middle front, and a top metal mechanism with a handle. ...This portable lamp was manufactured by the Lucas Industries, a company in Birmingham, England that first produced lamps after 1875. It could have domestic use or be attached to cars or bicycles early in the 20th Century to provide light at night. The lighting fluid was oil. This object is an interesting example of lighting for cars and bicycles and in the home in the late 19th and early 20th Centuries.This is a brass lantern with a circular glass piece in the middle front, and a top metal mechanism with a handle. Inside the circular opening is a domed jet with holes for lighting the lamp. On the sides there are various mechanisms for turning the light up and down, opening the front glass and opening the bottom to allow filling of the lighting fluid. The item is corroded on the exterior. The top has air vents to permit the vapours to escape. On the side is the maker's name LUCAS No. 722 KING OF THE ROAD JOS. LUCAS LTD. vintage lighting, lucas industries
