Souvenir - Caves House coffee cup

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W.SANDOVER & CO

c. 1920

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Overview

Small light green straight-sided coffee cup with white interior. Green curved handle. It has a slightly darker transfer print, on the front showing a depiction of Caves House Yallingup, c 1920's.
On the reverse side of cup is a darker green background and a transfer of banksia flower and leaves with print below.

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

Registration number

cwa-org-124-2019.203

Item type

Domestic Objects

Objects

Souvenirs

Themes

Food & Beverage

Leisure

Material

Ceramics

Width

85 mm

Height or length

61 mm

Inscriptions and markings

Side of cup: "Cave House. Western Australia"
Base of cup: Maker's Mark is of a lion standing on a 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. At the top of the base over the glaze, handwritten in blue (texta pen) 94/43

Keywords

Caves House

Yallingup

Place made

Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Year

c. 1920

Statement of significance

Coffee Cans are rarely seen or used today being replaced post war by cups and later mugs
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Primary significance criteria

Historic significance

Social or spiritual significance