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Name/title	Maker	Production date	Description
Woman, unidentified		Circa 1900?	Studio portrait of an unidentified woman.
Cheese Keep	Philip Ashberry and Sons	1896	A silver-plated cheese keep. Presented to J.H. Milligan, tailor, following the voluntary payment of his debts after his bankruptcy in 1885. A - Silver-plated dish of keep 4 legs and decoration on edges. "BRITANNIA. PHILIP ASHBERRY AND SONS. SHEFFIELD 921 M" B - Silver-plated lid "TO J. H. MILLIGAN, AS A MARK OF APPRECIATION OF COMMERCIAL INTEGRITY. 1896." Ornate handle.
Grain Scale	W & T. Avery	Circa 1860	Chrondometer or corn balance / grain scale from Dalgety and Co. Used by Rattray and Co, Oamaru. 3 pieces a grain holder, a brass bucket-like container b one brass balance "W & T Avery Birmingham" "LBS Per Bushel" c one brass stand
Sewing Box		1850	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.
Travelling Font		1840s	Travelling font also known as a fontlet used by Algernon Gifford. Shaped like a full sized font. White ceramic bowl. Marked on concave base - 'Font in All Saints Ch - Longstanton - Camd - J Flack' This miniature font is modelled on the font in All Saints Church, Cambridgeshire, England.
Cleaver	T Williams	Circa 1892	Metal cleaver used by G.H. Cox, Butcher, Enfield. Written on blade "31888, 8 1/2, T Williams, Smithfield"
Platter	Doulton	1874	Oval platter. The edge of the platter is very slightly wavy. Mainly white with brown design of wattle foliage. White underside. '3 18 [?]' stamped in to underside. Marked DOULTON BURSLEM, England WATTLE. Rd No 188386. Below this is P H & Co. Stamped into the underside DOULTON BURSLEM ENGLAND. Part of a dinner set brought out from Cornwall with Mary Jane (Gribben) and John Uriah Tonkin in 1874.
Bowl	Doulton	1874	Large breakfast bowl. The edge of the bowl is very slightly wavy. Mainly white with brown design of wattle foliage. White underside. '6' in black. Marked DOULTON BURSLEM, England WATTLE. Rd No 188386. Below this is P H & Co. Stamped into the underside DOULTON BURSLEM ENGLAND. Part of a dinner set brought out from Cornwall with Mary Jane (Gribben) and John Uriah Tonkin in 1874.
Meat Plate	Doulton	1874	Oval platter. The edge of the platter is very slightly wavy. Mainly white with brown design of wattle foliage. White underside. Marked DOULTON BURSLEM, England WATTLE. Rd No 188386. Part of a dinner set brought out from Cornwall with Mary Jane (Gribben) and John Uriah Tonkin in 1874.
Knife Sharpener	George Kent Limited	1860s	Wooden knife sharpener on a metal frame. The knife sharpener is circular in shape. Instructions glued on. Metal frame marked "Kent's Patent. 199 High Holborn, London". 1860's from Casanova.
Rifle	Royal Small Arms Factory: Enfield	1897	Rifle that belonged to Corporal Bartlett Grant of Otiake. Mr Grant took part in the Boer War with Company G South Island Battalion. His regimental number was 5882. He enlisted 21 December 1901 and was discharged 2 August 1902. A = Rifle 950 mm long, wooden stock and barrel. On left hand side, just above trigger, is stamped '(crown) - V. R. - Enfield - 1897 - ME 303 - AC 1'. There are attachments for a leather strap, but there is not one. On the right side is stamped '(Crown) - V.R. - Enfield - 1884 - 111 – 1.' Along the top edge of the barrel are stamped the following numbers '920.' Just about the area where the bullet is inserted, '5904' to the right side, '98' to the other side ' 10/HG 107 ' (picture) just by the sighting gauge. B = Leather holder for bayonet. Presumably this leather holder would fit on to the sling. Stamped onto the back is "O D E ". Also on the back is - OD... - 1895 - London". The leather holder is in quite good condition. At the front is a small hole to hold the side pin of the sheath. This hole is a little scratched but otherwise fine. On the face of the holder (which would be hidden by the bayonet) is stamped ' 3 - O M I - 60'. C = Black leather sheath with metal tip. Slightly scratched on outside face. Holder and sheath = 464 mm. D = Bayonet, 420 mm long. Wooden hand grip. But very shiny. Stamped on one side of blade is '(Crown) V R 6 : 92.' On the other side is arrow WD and (anchor?) sign - 4 5 - L X. Very good condition.
Christening Gown	Woonton, Frances (b.1823, d.1902)	1844	Fine white cotton christening gown. Decorated panel at the bottom. False hems with a Broderie Anglaise scalloped edge. Gathered waist. Two bands of eyelet embroidery down the front. White ribbon around the waist. Yoke is decorative panel of cut work (ripped and sewn back together). Sleeves are made from fine material with eyelet embroidery decorations. Slit back is fastened by cotton tape at the neck and waist. Gown was hand sewn by Mrs Jas. Woonton in England. The gown was used for christening outfits by 4 children of Frances Woonton (1823-1902) and James Woonton (1819-1902) who married in England 1846. Their children were Susan Woonton (1847-1854), Fanny Woonton (1849-1943), Thomas Henry Woonton (1853-1940) and Bessie Grace Woonton (1867-1944, christened at St Lukes on 2 July 1867). Fanny Woonton jnr married James Reid in 1871 and they had 8 children who were all christened in this gown- Francis Jane, James David, Robert William, Fanny Charlotte, Albert Woonton, Amy Bessie, Annie Millicent, Nellie Muriel. Bessie Grace married William Holmes Hartley and had 6 children who were christened in this gown- Ina Woonton, Arthur Frederick, Linda Gertrude, Lila Constance, Vera Frances and Frank William. 8 great great grandchildren were also christened in this gown.
Baby Gown Petticoat	Woonton, Frances (b.1823, d.1902)	1844	Petticoat for Woonton family christening gown. White cotton. Bottom has machine lace trim (two false hems). Gathered bodice. Slit back. Neck and arms have had elastic (slack) threaded through them.
Sword		1899-1902	Harry Street's military sword. A = Scabbard. Leather covered. Strap is broken, but has been stapled together. End of scabbard is unstitched and worn. B = Sword has been renickled. Has Empire crown and VR in scrolled area of hand piece. Cecil Harry Street was born in England in 1871. In 1887 his family moved to Australia, in 1895 he came to New Zealand. Sometime after 1895 Harry became manager of the Ngapara Dairy factory. In 1900 he enlisted in the Boer War. After discharge he returned to Oamaru, where he became a commissioned officer in the Waitaki Mounted Rifles, having the rank of Lieutenant. He enlisted in 1902 and was in South Africa when peace was declared. [He served in the Boer War from 1899 to 1902 and the sword was part of his military regalia - Oamaru mail 15-11-2004 p. 3]
Cocked Hat	Hobson and Sons (estab. 1850)	1880s	A cocked hat worn as part of an officers full-dress uniform. The hat is black with a plume of red and white feathers. The hat has gold bullion detailing. Red interior lining. Part of George Sumpter's uniform as a local volunteer.
Sword	Firmin & Sons	Circa 1901	Dress sword which belonged to David Mickle Jack who was the model for the Boer War memorial in Thames Street. A = Leather and metal sheath. Very good condition. Metal at bottom as well as around neck B = Sword. Pattern on sword has a sunburst and a crown as well as ER vii. Hand guard also has crown and ERvii. "David Jack was born in Oamaru in 1878. He learned to ride at a very early age and became an expert horseman before leaving for the Boer War". "Jack was also chosen, among others, to represent New Zealand at the coronation of King Edward VII in 1902. He died in Auckland in 1963 aged 85. David Jack's photograph was sent to Italy where the statue was carved. Mr Jack does not really know why his grandfather was chosen for the statue, but guesses it may have been because of his height, which was six foot three inches (1.9m). (Oamaru Mail 8-2-06)
Naval Sword	Hobson and Sons (estab. 1850)	1884-1895	A= Sword. One side of the blade has a leafy pattern flanking two spiral arrows (end on) each arrow has a set of wings. OAMARU NAVAL ARTILLERY VOLUNTEERS NZ On the top of the printed side is "Hobson and Sons" On the other side is a star of David. The hand guard is gold coloured metal. An Imperial crown on top of an anchor decorates the front. There is a small, hinged flap on the printed side (this prevents wearing on the uniform). The back of the hilt is decorated like a lion's mane. The hand guard is protected from the lion’s mouth. The handle is decorated with wire ribbon and chagrin. Fair. B= Scabbard, Black leather C= Scabbard - end section.
F./Lieut Horace L.S. Hawkins		26 Mar 1937	F./Lieut Horace L.S. Hawkins. 210 Flying Boat Squadron R.A.F. (dated 26-3-37) Military uniform, hat, sword. From Waitaki Boys High School photo Album
Bracelet	Jackson Brothers	1882 1884	Sterling silver cuff bracelet. Oval shape, hinged at one side and the other has a small button which when pressed opens the bracelet. Front has small round projections on both sides. Scrolls and sprigs of leaves engraved. Raised scroll work is inlaid with rose gold. In the centre is an engraved branch with little leaves while larger leaves are inlaid and with rose gold and yellow gold. The back is plain but is engraved 'Presented to MISS S A SPEDDING - from the teachers of North School- OAMARU April 1884'. Three lots of hallmarks lion and t, the mark for Chester and a J.B.S. These marks indicate the piece is sterling silver, manufactured in Chester, England, in 1882.
Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers' Decoration		1909 1910	The decoration is an oval skeletal design struck in silver, with parts of the obverse in silver-gilt. It is suspended by a thin silver wire suspension bar which is attached to a small ring at the top on the reverse. The obverse is an oval silver band, inscribed "COLONIAL AUXILIARY FORCES" and with the Royal Cypher "ERI VII" for "Edwardvs Rex Imperator VII" in skeletal form and in silver-gilt in the centre. The oval is surmounted by a silver-gilt Imperial Crown. On reverse '1910 MAJOR JOHN MEGGETT FORRESTER 3RD BATTALION OTAGO RIFLE VOLS'. Silversmith’s marks for London, 1909, makers mark SG. The ribbon is dark green suspended from a silver bar-brooch decorated with an oak leaf pattern.

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