Souvenir - The Avenue Busselton Shaving Mug

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1934

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Overview

Shaving mug with white opalescent glaze, worn black line around top, black transfer print on side with THE AVENUE, BUSSELTON. Print shows a street lined with trees, on the right hand side a footpath and picket fence, in the distance a conveyance and a figure, on the left hand side(distant) buildings with veranda posts. Black handle on mug (broken)

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-124-2019.226

Item type

Themes

Material

Width

15 cm

Height or length

9.5000 cm

Depth

10 cm

Weight

286 g

Inscriptions and markings

On the base a red stamp with 5 pointed crown over a two handled vase; in the centre of the vase RK/G; beneath that in a half circle: MADE IN/ CZECHOSLOVAKIA; over the crown completing the circle ROYAL SYDNEY CHINA

Keywords

Busselton -- Western Australia

Souvenir

Place made

Czechia

Year

1934

Statement of significance

Social: An object that would have been in every man's bathroom at one time to hold hot water, soap and brush to lather face for shaving, Rarely used now
Provenance: In that the transfer is meant to be a street in Busselton, this item could be significant if authenticity could be proven.

Public location

27.6

Last modified

Wednesday, 20 March, 2024

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