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Subiaco Museum > Records

PLATE: WEMBLEY WARE, AUSTRALIAN MILITARY FORCES

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Wembley Ware

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Wembley Ware Collection

Overview

Cream glazed bread and butter plate with crest of Australian Army of rising sun with crown in centre and ribbon containing the words "Australian Military Forces' underneath, all in blue. Plate has been manufactured by jollying and been fired on three stilts the marks of which are evident on the reverse. There is a round depression in centre.
Base: On the reverse there is a crown with 'WEMBLEY - QUALITY WARE -' in a circle containing a stylised 'WB'. Plate manufactured for Australian Defence Department.

Historical information

Plate manufactured by Wembley Ware (Bristile) for Australian Defence Forces (Military). Donated by Robert Cock from his private collection.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-43-2008.24

Item type

Material

Width

180 mm

Height or length

20 mm

Inscriptions and markings

Wembley Ware

Keywords

Food Consumption And Preparation

DOMESTIC EQUIPMENT

Military Associations

Statement of significance

Historical. Manufactured by local factory in Subiaco.

Subiaco Museum

Subiaco Museum

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