Summary

Box of coloured chalk used in the terrazzo trade in Australia, by an Italian migrant. Terrazzo is a technique where marble chips and other fine aggregates are exposed in a concrete (originally clay) surface, the surface is polished and sealed preserving the wet and marble-like look.

Physical Description

Small rectangular plastic box, with a neon yellow bottom and clear lid. Inside the box are three flat rectangular pieces of chalk, in yellow, blue and pink, each wrapped in plastic.

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