Copper Relief

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Overview

Copper hammered relief square plaque or possible lid to a box of some description. The plaque design shows a domestic scene with a seated woman playing a musical instrument, while a young boy, holding a staff, stands on her left. There is a younger female seated on a stool, opposite the woman and an older boy seated on the older woman's right. There are domestic utensils hanging from the ceiling and on the walls.

Historical information

Copper relief is a metal working technique in which a thin sheet of malleable copper is shaped by hammering from the reverse side to create a design in relief.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-124-2018.27

Item type

Objects

Material

Copper

Contextual Information

This piece of metalwork was found between the Fairlawn homestead and the Vasse River in Busselton in the 1920's. The homestead was built in 1839 and was the home of Colonel John Molloy and his wife, Georgiana, and family. Fairlawn is a Victorian Georgian house in a farm setting and is believed to be the oldest dwelling within the City of Busselton. Its original owner, Captain Molloy was the first Busselton Magistrate and Fairlawn would have been used for work related activities before facilities were built in town. Fairlawn would have been visited by colonial people from all walks of life.

John Blake, who donated the plaque to the museum, was the grandson of the third owner of the Fairlawn homestead.

Primary significance criteria

Historic significance

Social or spiritual significance

Related Objects

Parent records

CABINET 1.6.1 The Taylor Cabinet

Busselton Historical Society

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