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Western Australian State Baseball Team necktie

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Overview

A Western Australian State baseball team necktie made of black rayon and lined with brown silk. Embroidered along the length of the tie are narrow, gold-coloured diagonal stripes, spaced 11cm apart. Between the stripes are two embroidered logos of the State team. The logo is a shield with a stylised swan embroidered in gold-coloured thread.

Historical information

Austico was founded in 1915 by 'Turnbull Bros' as the 'Australian Tie Company'. The company still exists in the 2020s in Collingwood, Victoria.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-100-2020.376

Item type

Sports Uniforms

Themes

Art and Design
People
Social History
Sport

Material

Height or length

137 cm

Inscriptions and markings

[Manufacturer's label]
'Austico Reg. Ties'
'Rayon'

Contextual Information

A Western Australian State baseball team necktie of unknown date. The tie was donated to the Baseball WA Museum & Archives by Bill Sinclair.

Keywords

Western Australian State Baseball Team

Western Australian State Baseball Uniform

Statement of significance

A necktie of unknown date which was manufactured by a company founded over 100 years ago and therefore of historic significance.

Primary significance criteria

Historic significance

Comparative significance criteria

Rare or representative

Well provenanced

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