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Collar Box

c. 1850 - 1940
Subcollections
Domestic Items or Equipment
Overview

A cream circular container with a lid, the lid overlaps the bottom.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-202-HS2020.68
Item type
Domestic Objects
Material
Cellulose Acetate
Width
50.7000 cm
Height or length
7 cm
Inscriptions and markings

On the top of the lid embossed in script is "Collars"

Contextual information

It was historical used in the Victorian era, when women would save their hair to make hair rats (a type of hair padding) or for memorial jewellery.
It is made of a material called zylonite which is a brand name for a plastic material similar to celluloid. The material was originally developed as a substitute for ivory and used for items like eyewear, combs, dressing table sets and collar studs.

Year
c. 1850 - 1940
Links to additional resources
History of Zylonite

A web site which outlines the history of the American Zylonite Company, it has a timeline for the use of the material and images of items that were made from the material.

Last modified
Tuesday, 2 December, 2025
Completeness
83
Copyright category
Date of creation +70 years
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Attribution requirements

Courtesy of Katanning Historical Society.

Katanning Historical Society

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Top view of Collar Box
Top view of Collar Box
Side view of Collar Box
Side view of Collar Box

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