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Subiaco Museum > Records

TEAPOT: SILVER ENGRAVED, SUBIACO HISTORICAL SOCIETY,

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Overview

Main body has elaborate stylised floral designs engraved around the edges of the pot and lid granulations. Plain oval ear (?) attached to pot. Plain spout curved, 20mm from top edge engravings. The same 20mm from lid edge. Lid divided in two can only be opened from near side with little knobs for opening. Has engraved: 'Subiaco Historical Society. Donated by Cr Ken Bowen, Foundation Member 1973, Foundation President Cr R Diggins.' Square silver handle holding part to wood with circular engravings in the middle.

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cwa-org-43-1985.1360

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Inscriptions and markings

Engraved on bottom: " Trade Brittania Mark, Philip Ashberry & sons, Sheffield 5002 M. expansion bottom.

Keywords

DOMESTIC EQUIPMENT

Photographed 2023

Statement of significance

Item presented to Subiaco Councillor in 1973

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