Historical information
These ivory sticks were used as decorative items to secure hair buns. They were owned by Alice Dinsmore nee Reardon who was born in 1860 in Castlemaine, Victoria and died 18 May 1936 in Albury, New South Wales. She married George Wesley Wadeson Dinsmore. Alice and George Dinsmore were grandparents of Mrs Jean Raper who donated these sticks and many assorted items of jewellery to the Wodonga & District Historical Society.
Significance
This item is from the Raper Collection donated to the Wodonga Historical Society by Mrs. Jean Raper.
Physical description
2 small ivory sticks used for hair decorations. One has a brass cap on one end. The other stick has a notched shape on one end.
