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Subiaco Museum > Records

SAUCER: WEMBLEY WARE, GREEN LUSTRE SUBIACO MUNICIPALITY

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Wembley Ware

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Wembley Ware Collection

Overview

From a set of teacup and saucer known as a 'tennis set'. Collected for Industry exhibition.

Green lustre glazed saucer. Asymmetrical, to allow biscuit or sandwich to be placed beside cup. Worn gold rim. Stamped with the Subiaco Municipality Coat of Arms.

Base: On the bottom of the cup is a maker's mark of intwined 'B&W' which is surrounded in a circle by: 'QUALITY WEMBLEY WARE' and a crown at the top. Mark is in poor condition with most faded. White adhesive label on base-CIT 262. Red adhesive label '2005 L445.a Subiaco'

Historical information

Glazed china., gold glazed decoration, adhesive paper label

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-43-1999.49.2

Item type

Inscriptions and markings

Wembley Ware

Keywords

Brisbane & Wunderlich

City of Subiaco

Subiaco Municipal Council

Statement of significance

Local industrial and social history. Product made by Australian Fine China, a factory in Subiaco.

Subiaco Museum

Subiaco Museum

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