Souvenir - The Avenue Busselton Shaving Mug

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

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

Place made
Czechia
Year
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
Busselton Historical Society

Busselton Historical Society

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