Gumnut Toilet with Label 'Aussie Dunny'
Toilet gumnut figurine made from cross-cut Banksia nut with glued nut supporting a mallee type nut with hollowed-out cross-section depicting toilet bowl with gum nut atop depicting cistern. A label with words 'AUSSIE/ DUNNY' is attached to the Banksia base. The figurine is varnished with clear lacquer.
Details
Details
'AUSSIE/ DUNNY'
Donor was the owner of the Gumnut Factory in Wangara. The shop/factory was originally on Buckingham Drive before moving to Prindiville Drive. In 2003 the factory closed and moved to the Swan Valley. The shop in the Swan Valley closed in 2006 and the manufacturing ceased in March 2007. The donor designed the pieces and they were manufactured by Mark Noble. The Gumnut Factory was a local attraction in Wanneroo and one of the first businesses in the Wangara Industrial Park.
City of Wanneroo Museum Collections
City of Wanneroo Museum Collections
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