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AUSTRALIANA "Beneath the Southern Cross I stand..a sprig of wattle in my hand...".... The Southern Cross Eureka flag was first flown on the 29th of November 1854 at Bakery Hill ...aprox 3kms from the site of the Eureka Stockade ..gold miner Carboni Raefaello mounted "the" stump beneath the "Southern Cross" and called upon all "irrespective of nationality, religion and colour" to salute the Southern Cross "as the refuge of all the oppressed from all countries on earth". The rebellion came to a head on the 3rd of December 1854 in a bloody fifteen minute battle between miners and police troops... for more... http://www.ballarat.com/eurekastockade.htm

 

 

Australian motif hand carved trinket box. Naive carved from native wood features all the Australian 'icons' koala, emu, kangaroo, swan, kookaburra, snake, lyrebird, gum nuts and leaves, Kangaroo paws,native grass tree, boomerang, etc. with two majestic Aboriginal figures, one a female with coolamon with yams and the male, with spears and shield.40cm high. 25cm wide. 18cm deep

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wembley Ware Doe...From the "Wembley Ware range manufactured by Brisbane and Wunderlich 2 to choose from....

 

 

 

 

Koala tea pot for a nice cuppa AU$65.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hand Carved Jarrah 'post' Great War Honour Board
The head piece for/from a Great War Honour Board...probably taken down after WW2..to add a wider head piece to accomodate an extra board honouring WW2 Made from Jarrah (an extremely hard wood from Western Australia)...intricately hand carved...the craftsmanship in this piece is superb!!! 4 feet wide (122cm) Click on image for larger view AU$4500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Astor "FOOTIE" radio this one with Western Australian radio stations on dial..bakelite in good working condition

 

 

 

 

Australian Rules Football .... Essendon for the grand final 2007...Sheeds Hirdy Lloyddy....this decanter is a Carlton one....cellar dwellers.. could be Soss? definitely not the Fev

 

 

 

 

 

These cushions bring back memories ....parcel shelf..back window of car...pom-poms around the window Esso sticker..."whats better than a tiger in your tank?.......a girl lion on the back seat"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exceptional high relief carving of gum nuts, blossom and leaves very reminiscent of Prenzel's carving style. Stunning piece of Australiana.