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Vanity Case
Overview
This wood vanity case is painted pale cream with ornamental flowers surrounding the base and is lined with pink satin. It belonged to Edith Viveash, the daughter of Dr Samuel Waterman and Edith Viveash (after whom the suburb was named) and was given to her on her 14th birthday. Edith was born in 1853 in Middle Swan. She married John Alban Brown in 1890 at the Middle Swan Church.They had four children. Edith died in 1927.
Details
Details
Registration number
cwa-org-38-2
Inscriptions and markings
The case has two hinged compartments for makeup. One compartment contains pots for makeup and the other a brush and comb. The mirror is attached to the lid on the inside lining.
Primary significance criteria
Artistic or aesthetic significance
Historic significance
Social or spiritual significance
Comparative significance criteria
Object’s condition or completeness
Well provenanced
