portrait of Caroline Maud Jenkins

A black and white photograph of a woman, Caroline Maud Jenkins (1876-1966), in a long white waisted dress standing in a photographer’s studio with cane furniture and a floral arrangement […]

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Con Colleano costume design

Illustrated costume design depicting a replica of the inner layer of Con Colleano’s costume for his performance of ‘The Wizard of the Wire’ in 1939. Used for the Flying Fruit Fly Circus 2004 show, ‘Skipping on Stars.’ […]

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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) […]

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illuminated address for Mabella Kirwan

Two-sided leather frame with central fold, containing parchment paper with hand painted images of landscape scene, wildflowers, and elaborate copperplate text, signatures written in various handwriting. […]

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