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Mercy Olive Oil (1996)

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Peter Tannock and John Brocksopp

1996

Overview

Olive oil in a cork glass bottle with a glass handle consisting of two labels - one on the front and other on the back side of the bottle.

Historical information

This olive oil cork glass bottle commemorates 150 years of service to the people of Western Australia by the Sisters of Mercy. According to the label mentioned on the back of the glass bottle - "The Sisters continued to make olive oil under the St Joseph's Orphanage label for many years winning numerous Perth Royal Show prizes and achieving a reputation as one of the Western Australia's finest producers".

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-231-25-202

Material

Width

7.2000 cm

Height or length

23.2000 cm

Inscriptions and markings

Has a Spanish word engraved on it: "GIN XORIGUER . MAHON"

Place made

Made in August, 1996 from Spanish olive trees growing at the Catherine McAuley Centre, Wembley, Western Australia.

Year

Primary significance criteria

Historic significance

Last modified

Monday, 24 November, 2025

Completeness

88

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25-202 Mercy olive oil 1996 without background image

25-202 Mercy olive oil (1996) without background image - front side.

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25-202 Mercy olive oil (1996) without background image - back side label.

25-202 Mercy olive oil 1996 with scale and tag image

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25-202 Mercy olive oil 1996 with background image

25-202 Mercy olive oil (1996) with background image - front side.

25-202 Mercy olive oil 1996 with background image back

25-202 Mercy olive oil (1996) with background image - back side.

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