Summary
Alternative Name(s): Clothes Pins.
Two rows of clothes pegs on cardboard, made by Round Point Peg Co. Pty Ltd, circa 1940-1949. They were used in Albert Park, Victoria.
According to Sands & McDougall's Victorian Directory, Round Point Peg Co., 15 Hancock Street, South Melbourne, operated from 1940-1942.
Physical Description
Twenty-three 'round point' wooden spring clothes pegs. The pegs are packaged in a simple paper covering held in place by the closed points of the pegs. The printing on this once-white packaging tells us that it originally held two dozen 'Rustproof and Stainless' clothes pegs.
More Information
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Collection Names
Aldred Collection, South Melbourne Oral History Project Collection
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mrs M. E. Aldred, Jan 1990
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Manufacturer
Round Point Peg Co. Pty. Ltd., Nunawading, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1940-1942
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Place Used
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Classification
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Type of item
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overall dimensions
7.2 cm (Length), 2.5 cm (Width), 16.2 cm (Height)
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Dimensions
40 mm (Length), 80 mm (Width), 140 mm (Height)
Measurement From Conservation. Measuring Method: maximum in packaging
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