Summary
Red and green painted, cylindrical wooden boxes 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, cylindrical wooden box.
More Information
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Collecting Areas
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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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