Summary
Cake box used for the traditional Italian panettone cake which was made by the Pagone family at their North Melbourne cake shops from the late 1950s to early 1960s. The Pagone family, who had been pastry cooks since the late 19th century, migrated to Australia in 1953, via Italy and Eritrea. They established two combination businesses (café/cake and pizza shop) which became the mainstay of many Italian and other southern European Melbourne communities for almost ten years.
Physical Description
Unassembled cardboard cake box with gold and blue components. Features one side with colour image of slices of panettone cake; top side with slot for handle, blue and gold background with Pagone/Panettone Italian Cake inscribed; another side with blue background, Panettone Italian Cake and list of ingredients; and 2 sides on blue background with company promotional text in English and Italian.
Significance
This item complements the Museum's collection relating to food retail and production, particularly regarding Italian community activity. It complements such collections as the Moccopan, La Tosca and Agostino packaging and labels collections. It demonstrates the importance of food culture (its production and consumption) in the settlement experiences of immigrants.
More Information
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Collection Names
Museums Victoria/Italian Historical Society Co.As.It Collection
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Justice Gaetano (Tony) Pagone, 2006
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User
Pagone Family, North Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1950s
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Inscriptions
Printed, blue ink, front: Panettone Pagone ITALIAN CAKE / INGREDIENTS: WHEAT FLOUR SULTANA, SUGAR, EGG YOLK, BUTTER, NATURAL YEAST, CANDIED CITRON AND ORANGE PEELS, DRIED SKIM MILK, MALT, SALT, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOURINGS." Back: "For three quarters of a Century the cakes of the famous House of Pagone have been the joy of many a happy gathering. / Panettone Pagone / thanks to its superb quality is truly the pride of the House of Pagone which has been established in Catania (Italy) since 1885.". This text is repeated in Italian on the opposite side of the box.
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Overall Dimensions
45 mm (Width), 33 mm (Height)
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References
Attempts are being made to source images of the Pagone cake shops.
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Keywords
Food & Drink Consumption, Food Storage & Preservation, Italian Communities, Italian Immigration