Summary
Red, machine pressed brick with a frog on one side. Made by Redfern in Brunswick, Victoria. According to a research paper, W. Redfern had works at Weston Street in 1868 to 1885, and in Barkly Street East from 1872 to 1887. The same source gives J. Redfern as a brickmaker at McDougall Street from 1890 to 1895.
Donated by Myles Whelan when his family scrap merchant and demolition company, Whelan the Wrecker, went into receivership in 1991.
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mr Myles Whelan, 20 Dec 1991
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Manufacturer
Brunswick, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1868-1895
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Overall Dimensions
230 mm (Length), 110 mm (Width), 78 mm (Height), 3.32 kg (Weight)
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References
References: Hill, Gregory, The Potteries of Brunswick. Shepparton Art Gallery, 2000. Di MacLeod and Ian Newman, 'Clay Industry Sites of Brunswick', 1849 to 1900, Unpublished MS, 1990.
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