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- Auld, William 5
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- Curwood, Arthur (b.1867, d.1942) 1
- Frame, Alexander (b.1855, d.1931) 1
- McHardy, Charles (b.1844, d.1914) 1
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Oamaru Harbour Board Chairman's Chair
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Circa 1874
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Oamaru Harbour Board Chairman's chair. Large wooden chair with a high back. Four legs, each with a castor on the end. The seat, back and arms are padded with brown leather. The arms and back are ornately carved.
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Fan
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1890s
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Ostrich feather fan with 16 mother of pearl supports. A taxidermied hummingbird is attached to the fan. A cream coloured tassel attached to the handle. This fan belonged to Agnes Reid of Elderslie Estate.
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Chair
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Yardley, Walter John (b.1842, d.1877)
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1866
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Wooden chair with solid seat and shows some green paint. Made by Walter J. Yardley, 1866 at Palmerston. Made of Totara or rimu.
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Bullock Yoke
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1890
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A wooden cattle yoke used at Windsor Park, North Otago. Displayed in Centennial Procession at Oamaru in 1963.
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Sewing Box
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1850
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Sewing work box. Brought out on the "Lady Nugent".
a; Tunbridge ware box. Lock with no key. Green paper on base. Lid is padded with blue cloth. Base is lined with blue paper. b; Needle case. Blue satin outside. c; Needle holder. Blue satin and paper lower. d; Wooden insert with 19 compartments. e; Part of a mauchline ware needle/pin holder. f; Part of a mauchline ware needle/pin holder. |
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Crewel Embroidery
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Butt, Edward (b.1847, d.1911)
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1880s
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Large framed crewel embroidery of a sailing ship surrounded by flags and topped by a crown with "V R". In a banner at the very top is "ADVANCE NEW ZEALAND". This is surrounded by flowers. Stitched bottom left corner: "Design & work by E. Butt Late Royal Navy". This embroidery won a first prize at the Dunedin Exhibition 1889/90.
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Cleaver
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T Williams
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Circa 1892
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Metal cleaver used by G.H. Cox, Butcher, Enfield. Written on blade "31888, 8 1/2, T Williams, Smithfield"
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Table Decoration with Hair Flowers
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Bee, Mary Bryce (b.1870, d.1899)
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1895
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A floral, Victorian table decoration. It is an example of a then popular craft, consisting of flowers made from human hair. The flowers and foliage are constructed by wrapping the hair around pieces of wire and then shaping it. Typically the hair was boiled first. A variety of different coloured hair has been used and some of the flowers also have beaded details. Coloured thread has been used in places to hold the hair to the lengths of metal wire. The arrangement is on a yellow satin base and is then contained within a glass dome with a wooden base.
This item was made by Mrs R. McDowell (nee Mary Bryce Bee) of Weston, North Otago in 1895. At this time she would have been around 25 years. She died aged 29 very soon after the birth of her only child, Horace Bee McDowell. |
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Table Decoration with Hair Flowers
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Bee, Mary Bryce (b.1870, d.1899)
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1895
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A floral, Victorian table decoration. It is an example of a then popular craft, consisting of flowers made from human hair. The flowers and foliage are constructed by wrapping the hair around pieces of wire and then shaping it. Typically the hair was boiled first. At least two different colours of hair have been used and some of the flowers also have beaded details. Coloured thread has been used in places to hold the hair to the lengths of metal wire. The arrangement is on a yellow satin base over cardboard with a glass dome covering the arrangement.
This item was made by Mrs R. McDowell (nee Mary Bryce Bee), Weston, North Otago in 1895. At this time she would have been around 25 years. She died aged 29 very soon after the birth of her only child, Horace Bee McDowell. |
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Walking Stick
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McHardy, Charles (b.1844, d.1914)
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1875
1842 |
Carved wooden stick in the shape of a small shepherd's crook. Carved with decorative details including sheep, lion's faces, ferns and thistles.
Original provenance states from Balmoral Castle Aberdeen Shire. Carved by shepherd while minding his flock. |
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Model Ship - SS Star of England
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Curwood, Arthur (b.1867, d.1942)
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1890s
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Model of the S.S. Star of England. Wooden ship in a wood and glass case. Built to scale by the ship’s carpenter, Arthur Curwood.
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Campaign Ale
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North Otago Brewery (estab. Circa 1876, closed Circa 1915)
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Circa 1906
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Dark green glass bottle. Labelled "Campaign ale. Non-intoxicating". "Brewed and bottled by R. Shand and Co., Ribble Street, Oamaru".
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School Chair
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1860s
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A wooden school chair with folding seat. This chair was used in the first school, Oamaru.
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Sir Ernest Shackleton's Gloves
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1907-1909
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Sir Ernest Shackleton's gloves, made of skin possibly reindeer. A = Right Hand . B = Left Hand.
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Carpet Bowl
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1880
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Carpet bowl made from glazed china. Red with white unpainted spots.
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Carpet Bowl
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1880
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Carpet bowl made from china glazed white with black stripes.
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Carpet Bowl
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1880
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Carpet bowl made from china glazed, black with white pattern.
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Spoon
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Pre 1860
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Silver teaspoon. Brought out by Mrs Janet Smeaton in 1860 on the "Lady Egidia". Engraved "EG".
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Spoon
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Auld, William
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1807
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Silver teaspoon. Brought out by Mrs Janet Smeaton in 1860 on the "Lady Egidia". Engraved "DC".
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Spoon
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Auld, William
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1807
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Silver teaspoon. Brought out by Mrs Janet Smeaton in 1860 on the "Lady Egidia". Engraved "DC".
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