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Busselton Historical Society > Records

Customised Sugar Bowl & Milk Jug - C.B. Andrews

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Calyx Ware

c. 1921

Subcollections

Overview

Two customised items:

(a) a two handled cream-coloured ceramic sugar bowl. On the back is blue text, and on the front is delicate purple flowers.
(b) a one handled cream-coloured ceramic milk jug. On the back is blue text, and on the front is delicate purple flowers.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-124-2023.132

Item type

Crockery

Objects

Souvenirs

Themes

Popular Culture

Material

Ceramics

Inscriptions and markings

On side: "Compliments From C B Andrews. Busselton"
On base: "Calyx. Perth WA"

Contextual information

Charles Beaumont Andrews was a baker and pastrycook at his premises at 17 Albert Street, Busselton from c.1906. The sugar basin and milk jug was made by Calyx Pottery, West Australia and is believed to date from c1921, which places Mr Andrews in business over a considerable time. The premises still stands in Albert Street and is on the Municipal Heritage Inventory.

Keywords

Charles Beaumont Andrews

Busselton

Place made

Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Year

Primary significance criteria

Artistic or aesthetic significance

Historic significance

Social or spiritual significance

Last modified

Friday, 5 June, 2026

Completeness

88

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