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Ornamental Plaster Trinket Box, 1941

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Historical information

Accompanying letter from the donor and grandson, Bob Wilson.

Significance

Made by a German Prisoner of War while imprisoned at Murchison POW Camp, and given to one of his guards, thereby showing the good relationship between prisoners and guards.

Physical description

Six sided brown container with lid made of plaster of paris. Depicting plant life, one small flower appears to be a disguised swastika.

Inscriptions & markings

Inside lid is engraved a printed Murchison"/1941 TR.

Subjects

Identifier

C0264

Date made

1941

Place made

Murchison POW Camp 13., Victoria., Australia.

Production methods

Handmade

Materials

Plaster, Paint

Measurements

Width: 6.06 centimetres, Depth: 3 centimetres, Height: 6 centimetres

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Victorian Collections

https://victoriancollections.net.au/items/55629ec42162f109040b9371

Accessed 4 September 2026

This record was last updated 3 years ago

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