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silver liqueur goblets

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James Fenton

1906

Subcollections

Maley family Collection

Overview

3 small goblets made of silver with blue enamel decorations around base of stem and gilt interiors.

Historical information

Originally a set of six with a silver serving tray made by James Fenton in Birmingham. Given as a wedding present by Messrs Champion & Neaylon (produce merchants, Commission Agents, Livery Stable proprietors and Government wood and water contractors at Lawlers) in January 1909 to Charles Crowther Maley & Sara Theresa McKeefry.
Later used at Parakalia, and then given to Ethel Shute (nee Maley) who gave them to her daughter Margaret.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-72-GMOB3353

Item type

Drinking vessels

Themes

Material

Width

30 mm

Height or length

88 mm

Depth

30 mm

Contextual information

These items are an indicator of the wealth generated on the Western Australian goldfields in the early 1900s.

Keywords

Place made

Birmingham, United Kingdom

Year

Primary significance criteria

Artistic or aesthetic significance

Historic significance

Social or spiritual significance

Comparative significance criteria

Interpretive capacity

Well provenanced

Last modified

Thursday, 17 July, 2025

Completeness

100

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