Summary
Red and green painted, cylindrical wooden box manufactured in Europe (probably Germany) circa 1880.
John Twycross had two children, John William (1871-1936) and Ida Lilian Kate, known as Lilian (1864-1943), who may have been responsible for the selection of this series of items from the 1880 Melbourne International Exhibition.
Physical Description
Brightly painted red with green trim, cylindrical wooden box. Round lid.
More Information
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Acquisition Information
Cultural Gifts Donation from Dr Will Twycross, 23 Jan 2009
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Acknowledgement
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program
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Place & Date Made
circa 1880
Manufactured in Europe (probably Germany) -
Collector
Mr John Twycross, Elsternwick, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1880
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Inscriptions
Handwritten on base: Fh 78 No 3 Ca..(?) 33. No 781
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Classification
Royal exhibition building, International exhibitions, Exhibition heritage
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Type of item
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Maximum dimensions
33 mm (Width), 32 mm (Height)
Measurement From Conservation.
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