Physical description
"G & G" Trademark - globe showing Australia. 12 inches and millimetres
Inscriptions & markings
"T Thorley" inscription
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"G & G" Trademark - globe showing Australia. 12 inches and millimetres
"T Thorley" inscription
Silver plated cup with bakelite base. Large sweeping handles with 2 rows of thin silver attached to thin stem approximately 8 cm. Bakelite base 9 cm cracked base.
B.D.C.A Premiership Cup donated by P. Voglis. Tilbury & Lewis P.L.No IF Newbury
Silver plate cup with bakelite base. Two fine silver handles with curved top edge. tapered part which broadens to base area. Bakelite is cracked with small hole.
Cup area - Shell chemical cup 'Presented to Stanley Cricket Club - Best All rounder' Bakelite Base 1962-63 D.M.McAlpin
Single stem, spun silver made in three pieces, evidence of gilding
non
Lamp hanger and chain with font holder. The lamp would have had a glass font. Screw part of a burner - the lamp chimney would have sat on the edge. Funnel to side fill of lamp. In pieces. Used as lighting in the library/Athenaeum.
German maker - Dietz 1858 patent
Lamp hanger nickel plated with 2xframes to hold shade, 1xextension fitting to fit to ceiling, 1xbrass burner with new wick.
no marking. Patented design 1920-1950
Lamp hanger nickel plated with 2xframes to hold shade, 1xextension fitting to fit to ceiling, 1xbrass burner with new wick.
no marking. Patented design 1920-1950
Wooden Fish on wooden pole with 'CFA Stanley Surf Life Saving Club' written on a fish shape. Fish has red lips, blue eyes, yellow surround, blue funs, pink body. Hand-painted and constructed by artist.
CFA Stanley Surf Life Saving Club. Nails on pole.
The trophy has 2 pieces - a cup and a lid with a cricketer on the top. The cricket bat is missing. The cup is engraved with a pair of crossed cricket bats on the stem.
The Derby Tobacco Cricket Trophy was presented by David Dunlop of Petersburg Virginia USA . Won by Stanley Cricket Club Inscription 'Won by Stanley C.C.Season 1896-97 '. Engraved scene of cricketers in park setting of trees and buildings in background.
The trophy has 2 pieces - a cup and a lid with a cricketer on the top. The cricket bat is missing. The cup is engraved with a pair of crossed cricket bats on the stem.
The Derby Tobacco Cricket Trophy was presented by David Dunlop of Petersburg Virginia USA . Won by Stanley Cricket Club Inscription 'Won by Stanley C.C.Season 1896-97 '. Engraved scene of cricketers in park setting of trees and buildings in background.
Wooden with gold metal border frame on black mountboard. made approximately 1990's
black and white framed photo of Christina Muter, President of Stanley Library and Athenaeum Committee in 1878.
Miss Christine Muter - President of Stanley library and Athenaeum Committee (Christine is a misspelling should be Christina)
Wooden stand - lightweight, sealed surface. Four pronged legs at the base. sturdy construction. Strong main support. Stand sloped higher at back of board.
formerly 'Beechworth Art Council' written on back of board
Purchased to celebrate 150 years since the publication of Charles Darwin's 'Origin of Species' , displayed in exhibition and at the Charles Darwin celebratory dinner 2009. Sent by post from UK.
Made of cardboard with lightweight stand at back. Brown and white colouring for photo. Stand at back handmade.
starcut outs limited SC104
Drawing pins in a cardboard box. Pins gold about 1cm.
Writing - 'GLI-DIN' brand 'Young Atom'. D.J.Young PL
Tin funnel joined with solder and has been repaired. Rounded edge with hollow inside. Used for filling kerosene lamps for lighting the Athenaeum. Bottom of spout damaged and rusty.
Found in Librarian's desk. Possibly purchased with new kerosene lights after the 1900. fire in the roof
Metal Shovel - 59cm. Rusted cast iron with ornate handle and broken shovel end
Metal Tongs - 70cm. Rusted cast iron. One arm broken, with ornate handle and turned circular ornamentation.
Metal Tongs - 70cm. Rusted cast iron. Metal fire-shovel - 59cm. Rusted cast iron.
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