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Horse Brass - Heart, 1825-1939
Horse brass depicting an ace of hearts or shield. Border of pierced holes. Design is possibly of gypsy and romany origin. There are fifty two perforations in the border, possibly repres ...
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Horse Brass - Horse Head, Horse Shoe, 1825-1939
Horse brass depicting a horse head with blinkers and bridle. Horseshoe border. Type: cast brass. Date: 1825-1939.
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Horse Brass - Duchess of Devonshire, 1825-1939
Horse brass depicting a commemorative, Duchess of Devonshire surrounded by a heart shaped border with fifteen perforations in it. Type: cast brass. Date: 1825-1939.
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Horse Brass - Manx Cat, 1825-1939
Horse Brass depicting a standing Manx cat. Circular border. Manx cats do not have tails. The Manx breed originated before the 1700s on the Isle of Man, where they are common. Type: cas ...
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Horse Brass - Tower of London, 1825-1939
Horse brass: Tower of London. Round border. Type: cast brass. Date: 1825-1939. The Tower of London's primary functions were a fortress, a royal palace, and a prison.
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Horse Brass - Star, 1825-1939
Horse brass: Star, eight pointed. Serrated border. Type: cast brass. Date: 1825-1939. The octagram or eight-pointed star is a symbol of fullness and regeneration. (See: http://archnet ...
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Horse Brass - Sun Disc, 1880-1939
Horse brass: Sun disc, geometric, rosette, domed. Point surrounded by concentric circles. Round border. Rear hanger. Type: stamped brass. Date: 1825-1939. The sun embodies the powers o ...
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Horse Brass - Openwork with Shield, 1825-1939
Horse brass - openwork with shield in centre. Type: cast brass. Comments: item has the remains of two studs on back, possibly from the casting process. There are forty- eight holes and ...
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Horse Brass - Rooster, 1825-1939
Horse Brass depicting a rooster crowing while standing on top of a bugle. Circular border. Type: cast brass. Date: 1825-1939.
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Horse Brass - Lion Rampant, 1825-1939
Horse Brass depicting a lion rampant. Border of ducal coronet arms of bishop of purham. Type: cast brass. Date: 1825-1939.
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Horse Brass - Wheatsheaf, 1825-1939
Horse brass depicting a wheatsheaf in a basket. Plain border with serrations spaced around the circumference. Type: cast brass. Date: 1825-1939.
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Horse Brass - Acorn, 1825-1939
Horse brass: Openwork with acorn in the centre. Type: cast brass. Date: 1825-1939. "As the seed of the oak, the acorn is a symbol of potential. In Norse and Celtic culture, acorns sym ...
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Horse Brass - Masonic Lodge Skull & Cross Bones, 1825-1939
Horse Brass depicting a Masonic lodge skull and cross bones symbol with fourteen perforations around the border and an interchanging bi- serrate, crenate edge. There is an adhesive stic ...
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Horse Brass - Bull, 1825-1939
Horse brass depicting bull rampant, crescent border. There are seven perforations in the border and a crenate outer edge. Type: cast brass. Date: 1825-1939.
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Horse Brass - Queen Elizabeth II Coronation, 1953
Horse brass commemorating the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, 2 June 1953. Central crown marked "EIIR". Border marked "LONG LIVE THE QUEEN JUNE, 2, 1953". Type: cast brass. Date: 195 ...
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Horse Brass - Anchor & Rope, 1824-1939
Horse brass depicting an anchor and rope with ansated cross. Circular border with serrated edge. Type: cast brass. Comments: item has remains of two studs on back, possibly from the cas ...
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Horse Brass - Horse Rampant, 1825-1939
Horse Brass depicting a horse rampant. Circular inner border, eight small horseshoe in middleborder and eight horse legs around the outside. Intricate design incorporating three separat ...
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Horse Brass - Isle of Man Symbol, 1825-1939
Horse brass depicting the Isle of Man symbol with three legs in armour and wearing spurs. The three legs radiate from a central point each 120 degrees from the next. Type: cast brass. D ...
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Horse Brass - Shield with Lions, 1825-1939
Horse brass possibly depicting Shrewsbury school. Shield and 3 lions. Clover leaf shaped border with 6 perforations. Marked at top "Shrewsbury" and at bottom "Floreat Salopia". Translat ...
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Horse Brass - Diamond, 1825-1939
Horse brass depicting an ace of diamonds. Border of pierced holes, triangles and serrated edge. Design is possibly of gypsy and romany origin. Type: cast brass. Date: 1825-1939.
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Horse Brass - Star, 1825-1939
Horse brass: eight pointed star in the centre surrounded by a larger eight pointed star with eight diamond shaped perforations. Outer border with crenate edge. Type: cast brass. Date: 1 ...
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Horse Brass - Beer Barrel, 1825-1939
Horse brass depicting a beer barrel with hole in the middle. Crenate inner border and round outer border. Type: cast brass. Comments: item has the remains of two studs on back, possibly ...
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Horse Brass - Lion Rampant, 1825-1939
Horse Brass depicting a lion rampant. Crescent shaped border with geometrical perforations, for example, triangles, circles and squares. Type: cast brass. Date: 1825-1939.
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Horse Brass - Dog's Head, 1825-1939
Horse brass depicting a dog's head. Open border work. Comments: there appears to be some lettering on the back, bottom left hand side. The dog appears to be of the cocker spaniel breed. ...
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Horse Brass - Plough, 1825-1939
Horse brass depicting a plough. The border has a crenate edge on the inward side and a plain outside edge. Type: cast brass. Comments: item has remains of two studs on back, possibly f ...
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Horse Brass - Heart, 1825-1939
Horse brass: Ace of hearts. Hole in the shape of a heart with a border in the shape of a heart. Type: cast brass. Date: 1825-1939
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Horse Brass - Victoria Regina, Queen Victoria, 1870
Horse brass Victoria Regina, Queen Victoria. Marked "V. R. 1870". There is a crown between the V and R. Crenate edge. Type: cast brass. Comments: item has the remains of two studs on ba ...
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Horse Brass - Horse & Cart, 1825-1939
Horse brass depicting horse and cart with driver. Decorative border in the shape of a crescent. Type: cast brass. Comments: item has the remains of two studs on back, possibly from the ...
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Horse Brass - Fleur de Lis, 1825-1939
Horse brass depicting cross or fleur de lis. Decorative inner border and a crenate outer border. Type: cast border. Comments: item had the remains of two studs on back, possibly from th ...
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Horse Brass - Lion Passant, 1825-1939
Horse brass depicting a lion passant. Horseshoe border. Type: cast border. Date: 1825-1939.
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Horse Brass - Queen Victoria, 1825-1901
Horse brass commemorating Queen Victoria. Head of Queen Victoria is surrounded by a wreath shaped like a heart. Crown above her head. Round border with a crenate edge. Type: cast brass ...
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Horse Brass - Horseshoes, 1825-1939
Horse brass depicting horseshoe in centre surrounded by four smaller horseshoes and four heart shapes. Crenate border. Type: cast brass. Comments: item has the remains of two studs on b ...
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Horse Brass - Mayflower, 1920
Horse brass: Commemorative, Mayflower in full sail. Crescent border with crenate edge. Marked "16 mayflower 20" at bottom. Type: cast brass. Date: 1920. This horse brass was probably c ...
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Horse Brass - Horse in Work Attire, 1825-1939
Horse brass depicting a horse in work attire. Circular inner border and bi- serrated outer border. Type: cast brass. Date: 1825-1939.
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Photograph - Hecla Electrics Pty Ltd Shield, circa 1940
Black and white photograph of Hecla advertising material featuring a shield depicting a volcano. The heat from its lava was meant to signify the heat flowing from Hecla electric radiato ...
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Photograph - Hecla Electrics Pty Ltd, Display in Trade Show, circa 1930s
Black and white photograph of a Hecla display of products at a trade show held in large government building. This photograph is from an album containing 255 black and white photographs ...
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Photograph - 'Old Bess, A Miss is as Good as a Mile', World War II, 1941-1942
Black and white photograph from a photography album by David Ralph Goodwin, RAN. The album contains 108 black and white photographs from World War II, many highly significant, showing s ...
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Medal - 'Twelve Signs of the Zodiac - Cancer', Michael Meszaros, Victoria, Australia, 1970
Bronze art medal titled 'Cancer' from the Twelve Signs of the Zodiac series by Melbourne sculptor Michael Meszaros, 1970. Cancer the Crab (22 June - 22 July) is shown with a sharply ar ...
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Medal - 'Twelve Signs of the Zodiac - Capricorn', Michael Meszaros, Victoria, Australia, 1 ...
Bronze art medal titled 'Capricorn' from the Twelve Signs of the Zodiac series by Melbourne sculptor Michael Meszaros, 1970. Capricorn the Goat (22 December - 20 January) is depicted pe ...
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Medal - 'Twelve Signs of the Zodiac - Sagittarius', Michael Meszaros, Victoria, Australia, ...
Bronze art medal titled 'Sagittarius' from the Twelve Signs of the Zodiac series by Melbourne sculptor Michael Meszaros, 1970. The Archer (23 November - 21 December) was perhaps the mos ...
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Medal - 'Twelve Signs of the Zodiac - Leo', Michael Meszaros, Victoria, Australia, 1970
Bronze art medal titled 'Leo' from the Twelve Signs of the Zodiac series by Melbourne sculptor Michael Meszaros, 1970. The lion (23 July - 22 August) is depicted in full-throated roar. ...
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Medal - 'Twelve Signs of the Zodiac - Scorpio', Michael Meszaros, Victoria, Australia, 197 ...
Bronze art medal titled 'Scorpio' from the Twelve Signs of the Zodiac series by Melbourne sculptor Michael Meszaros, 1970. The Scorpion (23 October - 22 November) was remodelled by Mesz ...
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Medal - 'Twelve Signs of the Zodiac - Taurus', Michael Meszaros, Victoria, Australia, 1970
Bronze art medal titled 'Taurus' from the Twelve Signs of the Zodiac series by Melbourne sculptor Michael Meszaros, 1970. Taurus the Bull (21 April - 21 May) is depicted with his head l ...
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Medal - 'Twelve Signs of the Zodiac - Virgo', Michael Meszaros, Victoria, Australia, 1970
Bronze art medal titled 'Virgo' from the Twelve Signs of the Zodiac series by Melbourne sculptor Michael Meszaros, 1970. The Virgin (23 August - 21 September) is shown seated on the med ...
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Medal - 'Twelve Signs of the Zodiac - Aries', Michael Meszaros, Victoria, Australia, 1970
Bronze art medal titled 'Aries' from the Twelve Signs of the Zodiac series by Melbourne sculptor Michael Meszaros, 1970. The head of Aries the Ram (21 March - 20 April) is dominated by ...
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Medal - 'Twelve Signs of the Zodiac - Gemini', Michael Meszaros, Victoria, Australia, 1970
Bronze art medal titled 'Gemini' from the Twelve Signs of the Zodiac series by Melbourne sculptor Michael Meszaros, 1970. This depiction of the Twins (22 May - 21 June) is one of the fe ...
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Medal - 'Twelve Signs of the Zodiac - Libra', Michael Meszaros, Victoria, Australia, 1970
Bronze art medal titled 'Libra' from the Twelve Signs of the Zodiac series by Melbourne sculptor Michael Meszaros, 1970. The traditional symbol to represent Libra (22 September - 22 Oc ...
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Medal - 'Twelve Signs of the Zodiac - Pisces', Michael Meszaros, Victoria, Australia, 1970
Bronze art medal titled 'Pisces' from the Twelve Signs of the Zodiac series by Melbourne sculptor Michael Meszaros, 1970. Meszaros has chosen to represent Pisces the Fish (20 February ...
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Digital Photograph - Presentation of History Board & Icon, Women on Farms Gathering, North ...
Digital image taken at the 2001 North East (Beechworth) Women on Farms Gathering. This History Board was created for the history display at the 2001 North East (Beechworth) Gathering. ...
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