large metal vat from Cubaroo Station used for rendering sheep down into tallow. 109.7cm (Dia) x 80cm (internal Dia) x 71cm (H) […]
Material: Non-precious Metal
signalling telescope and tripod
Three-draw, leather clad, brass signalling telescope and Oak or Hickory timber tripod with brass fittings. Tripod: 35cm (H) , Telescope: 5.5cm lens, 27cm (L-closed) / 87cm (L-open) / 1.3kgs […]
Oak ice cream tin
Square shaped tin with rounded corners, turquoise/blue colour with thin white stripes around the tin, white lid with lettering ‘OAK / VANILLA / ICE / CREAM / HALF GALLON’ with blue and red stars. […]
soup ladles
Three copper-coloured utensils, each with a cup at one end attached to a long thin handle. Ladle 1, thin handle: 10(w) x 36 (l) / ladle 2: 10(w) x 28.5(l) / ladle 3: 11(w) x 28(l) […]
shepherd’s crook
Wooden staff made from a sapling branch with forged metal hook screwed on one end. Timber has been hand trimmed / whittled. […]
elephant costume
Two part costume. 1. Head mounted on metal frame which attaches around the torso. Form is made of foam with painted fabric overlay. Internal pulley system inside. Sea urchin tusks, painted dome eyes, red velvet headress with silver stars, red tassels with a gold trim, and plastic Hawaiian garland decoration attached. 2. Over-sized trousers made […]
leather saddle
Leather saddle in poor condition with exposed steel frame and stitching. Found in a cave in Nandewar Ranges, near Narrabri, in the 1980s and purported to have belonged to the bushranger, Captain Thunderbolt (Frederick Wordsworth Ward). […]
magic lantern
‘Exhibition’ lantern (projector) and set of 24 glass slides in a timber box. The slides have wooden frames, and illustrate nursery tales, riddles, ‘changing comics and views.’ There is a paper copy of ‘Whittington and His Cat’ in the box which is a numbered set of slides showing Whittington’s story. Lantern: 28.5 cm (w) […]
Nettleton postal seal
Metal postal seal inscribed with a crown and the words, NETTLETON, F.B., N.S.W. with wooden handle (remade from needlewood, Hakea) […]
‘Lustres’ Victorian table ornaments
hand-painted blue glass ornaments with hanging glass known as ‘Lustres’ […]