Dressing table set
Pink glass art deco style dressing table set with a rectangular tray, lidded bowl, perfume atomizer and perfume bottle with chrome tops.
Wax Doll
This wax doll was owned by Elizabeth Annie Robshaw. It has a waxed head and legs with composition arms and hands. The cotton body has sawdust filling. The doll is dressed in cotton lace fabric. There are three cotton petticoats. One of lace and pintucks and two plain petticoats. There are cotton drawers. The […]
Early French Boudoir doll
Composite face legs and arms. Painted features. Hair – possibly real, dark brown colour. Doll dressed in royal purple gown. Long sleeves with lace cuff. Faux fur collar around V shaped neckline at front and squared collar at back. Lace trim across front of neckline. Faux fur trim across centre front and centre back at […]
Ella Nicholls Wedding Dress
Wedding dress worn by Ella Nicholls at her marriage to James Mitchell on 12.1.1915. James Mitchell is listed as a shearing contractor on electoral rolls 1919 at 11 Wellington St Geelong 1927 – 1967 in Bendigo First at 49 Neale St (now demolished and part of Kennington Oval precinct) Then at 96 Neale St. Kennington […]
Sealing set
The “Georgian” sealing set in a blue leather covered box with a brass clasp. Contents include a crucible, wax seals, matches and a spirit burner. The inside of the lid is lined with blue silk. Gold lettering reads “Patent No. 30394/10 Third Hand Patents Ltd 881 City Rd E.C. Donated by Wiegard 6.11.69”. Clay seals […]
Wooden butter mould
Wooden butter mould with dove tailed joints on corners and a hole in the base. The butter box was used to mould the butter into a traditional block shape. They needed to be kept scrupulously clean and the inside thoroughly wetted before pressing the butter into the mould.
Buddy bag belonging to Charles Martin
Name and address printed inside the bag. C Martin “Fermanagh” Pompapiel 33 Keck St Bendigo Edward MARTIN was born on 17 March 1857 at Corard, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, the son of Patrick MARTIN and Rose Anne BLEAKLEY. The family came to Australia where Patrick MARTIN appears to have died at Korong Vale in 1871 […]
John Henry Sargood’s top hat
Top hat belonging to John Henry SARGOOD donated by his granddaughter in 2009. Information provided at time of donation. No date available. John Henry Sargood was born in Islington, Berkshire, England on 11. October 1849. He came to Euroa as a 7-year-old in 1856 and settled at Gooram. He returned to England at some stage […]
Wooden Butter Pats
Two wooden butter pats from about 1880. Donated by Sister Kerrins of Don Street Bendigo. Sister Kerrins ran a private hospital in Bendigo for many years. In the 19th century butter pats were used to shape butter into bricks ready for sale or use. Excess moisture is pressed out of the butter before the butter […]
1827 Wooden Pastry Wheel
Small wooden pastry wheel for making patterns on butter or shortbread pastry. Dated 1827 with initials IY. Donated by Elizabeth Robshaw of Don Street Bendigo. The pastry wheel could have been handed down to Elizabeth either from her mother Elizabeth Young or her aunt Charlotte Young. The mother of Elizabeth and Charlotte was Frances Swan, […]