Summary
Alternative Name(s): Food Safe
This is a cream, metal meat safe. It was used from the mid 1940s to circa 1960 by the donor's aunt and uncle who married in 1944. A moulded lozenge with the letters "TES" is located on the front directly below the door.
Physical Description
A rectangular, cream painted, metal meat safe. The four sides are covered with wire mesh. Base and top solid metal sheets. FRONT: Diamond lozenge moulded bottom centre. Full area DOOR - hinged, wire catch handle and locking mechanism middle left. Wire decoration in shape of an X applied to full area. TOP: wire loop handle. INTERIOR: double hook, centre of roof. 1 removable metal tray/ shelf, centre of safe.
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Acquisition Information
Donation from M. & S. Dowling, 23 Sep 1988
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Date Made
Australia, circa 1948
Spring and Christmas, The Myer Emporium Ltd., 1948. -
Place & Date Used
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Inscriptions
FRONT: lozenge moulded with "TES".
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overall dimensions
30.5 cm (Length), 34.5 cm (Width), 46.5 cm (Height)
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