SPLIT , CROATIA – Wall Ornament

PLACE REPRESENTED: Split , Croatia

ITEM: Wall Plate

NOTES: Split, featuring St Dominius Cathedral, done in pyrography (wood decorated with burn marks) on a carved plate. St Dominius (Katedrala Svetog Duje) is located inside the gates of Diocletian’s Palace built in Roman times as the Mausoleum of Diocletian before being converted to a church in the 7th century. Mass is still held here today, making it one of the oldest Catholic cathedrals in the world still in use in its original structure.

YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 1990s

MADE FROM: wood

MADE IN: Croatia (probably)

MANUFACTURER: unknown

DIMENSIONS: 25cm diameter

MENTAWAI ISLANDS, INDONESIA – Box

Mentawai Islands - Indonesia - box (1)PLACE REPRESENTED: Mentawai Islands , Indonesia

ITEM: Box

NOTES: The Mentawai Islands are a chain of about seventy islands and islets off the western coast of Sumatra in Indonesia. They are famous for, amongst other things, their surf and surfing. Which, perhaps, explains how this ended up back in Australia   ie: a lot of Australians love to surf. This is a nice rustic piece which doesn’t hold much … perhaps some dried parsley or something like that.

YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 1990s

MADE FROM: wood

MADE IN:   Indonesia no doubt

MANUFACTURER: unknown

DIMENSIONS: 14.5cm  x  7.5cm x 6cm high

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VENICE, ITALY – Cap

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PLACE REPRESENTED: Venice , Italy

ITEM: Cap

NOTES: A sailors (or naval) cap indicating the former maritime trading nation of Venezia. Fair call. Water is still a part of life there and many sailors were from there or worked for the Venetians (as we all know).

YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 1990s

MADE FROM: cotton  or polyester

MADE IN:  China

MANUFACTURER: unknown

DIMENSIONS: 58cm diameter

 

AUSTRALIA – Wall Ornament

PLACE REPRESENTED:   Australia 

ITEM: Souvenir Spoon Rack NOTES: A small souvenir spoon rack in the shape of Australia. Souvenir spoons, once collected by everyone, are now piled deep in trays at op shops. Still, they can be great (short) talking pieces, preferably inserted into a dip.

YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 1990s 

MADE FROM: wood     

MADE IN:  Australia   

MANUFACTURER: Tom’s Timber Products 

DIMENSIONS: 36cm x 28cm       

 

 

CALIFORNIA, USA – Trinket Box

PLACE REPRESENTED: California , USA

ITEM: Small Trinket Box

NOTES: A small ceramic jewellery or trinket box which is an ode to California – all flowers and oranges apparently.

YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 1990s

MADE FROM: ceramic material

MADE IN:  Brazil

MANUFACTURER: Porcelana Schmidt

DIMENSIONS: 11cm  across x 8cm deep x 8.5cm high x 5cm high

   

PERTH, WESTERN AUSTRALIA – Wall Tile

perth - wineries - wall tile (1)PERTH, WESTERN AUSTRALIA – Wall Tile 

PLACE REPRESENTED: Perth, Western Australia , Australia 

ITEM: Wall Tile 

NOTES: There certainly are a lot of wineries in and around Perth and, not surprisingly, a lot of Continental European migrants. 

YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 1990s 

MADE FROM: tile     

MADE IN:   Australia (probably)   

MANUFACTURER: Kylee (signed) 

DIMENSIONS: 15.5cm x 15.5cm   

KOBLENZ, GERMANY – Shot Glass

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PLACE REPRESENTED: Koblenz , Germany

ITEM: Shot Glass

NOTES: Deutsches Eck (“German Corner” is the name of a headland) on Koblenz where the Moselle river joins the Rhine river. The statue is of Emperor William I (one of many in Germany erected in his honour). The statue was destroyed by the Allies in 1945 and was eventually replaced in 1993. Also depicted is the Fortress Ehrenbreitstein, Koblenz coat of arms and a Rhine tourist riverboat. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deutsches_Eck     https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koblenz 

YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 1990s

MADE FROM: glass

MADE IN:  unknown

MANUFACTURER: unknown

DIMENSIONS: 9cm tall x 5.5cm diameter     FOR: Use

CONDITION: Very Good. The back has details for the Jean Gilles Travel agency in nearby Vallendar.