Souvenir Coffee Cup - Caves House

c. 1920
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Overview

Small light green straight sided coffee cup with white inside and curved handle. It has a slightly darker transfer print, on the frontshowing a depiction of Caves House Yallingup, c 1920's. On the reverse also in darker green a banksia flower and leaves with printed below slightly to the left CAVES HOUSE/ WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

Historical information

Historically connected to the Busselton area by early picture of Caves House, Yallingup showing a timber extension which burnt down on the 4th Decemebr 1930.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-124-2019.203
Item type
Themes
Material
Width
85 mm
Height or length
61 mm
Inscriptions and markings

ON BASE: Lion standing on crown. Below this Royal Doulton/England. Around the intersecting D motif. Used by Royal Doulton from 1901 to 1922.
Printed below W.SANDOVER & CO/ PERTH. A the top of the base over the glaze hand written in blue (texta pen) 94/43

Place made
Perth
WA
Australia
Year
Statement of significance

Coffee Cans are rarely seen or used today being replaced post war by cups and later mugs
Rarity:

Primary significance criteria
Historic significance
Social or spiritual significance
Busselton Historical Society

Busselton Historical Society

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