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87/617 Photographic positive, studio portrait, hand-tinted, ambrotype of Mary Hyde (Mrs Simeon Lord), collodion / paint / glass / wood / paper / metal / velvet, photographer unknown, 1854-1865 87/617 Photographic positive, studio portrait, hand-tinted, ambrotype of Mary Hyde (Mrs Simeon Lord), collodion / paint / glass / wood / paper / metal / velvet, photographer unknown, 1854-1865


94/224/2 Photographic positive, studio portrait, ambrotype of two males, collodion / paint / glass / wood / paper / metal / velvet, photographer unknown, 1864 94/224/2 Photographic positive, studio portrait, ambrotype of two males, collodion / paint / glass / wood / paper / metal / velvet, photographer unknown, 1864


94/224/1 Photographic positive, studio portrait, ambrotype of a male and female, collodion / paint / glass / wood / paper / metal / velvet, photographer unknown, 1864 94/224/1 Photographic positive, studio portrait, ambrotype of a male and female, collodion / paint / glass / wood / paper / metal / velvet, photographer unknown, 1864


P3356 Aquatint, P3356 Aquatint, 'Panorama Du Port Jackson Et De Ville De Sydney Pris D'une Colline Pres La Riviere De Paramatta' [Panorama of Port Jackson and of the town of Sydney taken from a hill near the Parramatta River], paper / ink, painted by Major James Taylor,


H8272 House model, early settler H8272 House model, early settler's hut, clay / wood / mixed media, made by [Charlotte Rushby], Mudgee, New South Wales, Australia, c. 1857


2010/13/1 Scale model with storage case, The Royal Victoria Theatre, Pitt Street Sydney - 1838-1880, wood / metal / plastic / paper / nylon, made by the University of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1990


H6862 Chair, owned by Governor Lachlan Macquarie, rose mahogany (Dysoxylon fraseranum) / Casuarina / Australian red cedar (Toona ciliata) / modern upholstery of eastern grey wallaby fur, gothic style, attributed makers John Webster (carver) / William Temp H6862 Chair, owned by Governor Lachlan Macquarie, rose mahogany (Dysoxylon fraseranum) / Casuarina / Australian red cedar (Toona ciliata) / modern upholstery of eastern grey wallaby fur, gothic style, attributed makers John Webster (carver) / William Temp


2010/31/1 Set of assaying equipment, weights (8) and wooden storage box, portable balance and wooden storage box, metal / glass / wood, made by L Oertling Ltd / W & T Avery Ltd, London, England, c. 1860 2010/31/1 Set of assaying equipment, weights (8) and wooden storage box, portable balance and wooden storage box, metal / glass / wood, made by L Oertling Ltd / W & T Avery Ltd, London, England, c. 1860


H7238 Spoon basting, Stirling silver, perhaps owned by Phillip Parker King, King family donation, maker unknown, London, England, 1810 H7238 Spoon basting, Stirling silver, perhaps owned by Phillip Parker King, King family donation, maker unknown, London, England, 1810


A7884 Bonnet veil, tulle / cotton, maker unknown, c.1800, worn by Elizabeth Marsden, New South Wales, Australia, 1800-1835 A7884 Bonnet veil, tulle / cotton, maker unknown, c.1800, worn by Elizabeth Marsden, New South Wales, Australia, 1800-1835


87/619 Table top bottle opener, cast iron, owned by Mary Hyde, manufactured by Thomas Lunds, London, England, 1845-1855 87/619 Table top bottle opener, cast iron, owned by Mary Hyde, manufactured by Thomas Lunds, London, England, 1845-1855


97/225/1 Bracelet, gold, attributed to Hogarth, Erichsen & Co, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, about 1858 97/225/1 Bracelet, gold, attributed to Hogarth, Erichsen & Co, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, about 1858


C3687 Bricks (3), clay, [Sydney], Australia, [1830]-1900


A4478 Brooch, mining equipment motifs, gold, commissioned by Edward Austin, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, c. 1855 A4478 Brooch, mining equipment motifs, gold, commissioned by Edward Austin, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, c. 1855


A7831 Caps (3), convict period, leather, maker unknown, made in Great Britain, worn in Australia, 1820-1855 A7831 Caps (3), convict period, leather, maker unknown, made in Great Britain, worn in Australia, 1820-1855


85/2146 Book, 85/2146 Book, 'The English and Australian Cookery Book', by Edward Abbott, published London, England, 1864


H7244 Cream jug, Stirling silver, perhaps owned by Governor Philip Gidley King, King family donation, maker unknown, perhaps of Chinese origin, 1800-1810 H7244 Cream jug, Stirling silver, perhaps owned by Governor Philip Gidley King, King family donation, maker unknown, perhaps of Chinese origin, 1800-1810


A5219 Rockingham cup, saucer, bowl & plate, once the property of Governor King & his immediate family (LC).


H6954 Day dress, womens, embroidered muslin, maker unknown, possibly made in Australia, c. 1830 H6954 Day dress, womens, embroidered muslin, maker unknown, possibly made in Australia, c. 1830


A10017 Day dress and cape, womens, silk, maker unknown, [Australia], worn by Ann Hassall (nee Marsden), New South Wales, Australia, 1830-1840 A10017 Day dress and cape, womens, silk, maker unknown, [Australia], worn by Ann Hassall (nee Marsden), New South Wales, Australia, 1830-1840


H7242 Desert spoons [2], Stirling silver, perhaps owned by Phillip Parker King, King family donation, maker unknown, London, England, 1826 H7242 Desert spoons [2], Stirling silver, perhaps owned by Phillip Parker King, King family donation, maker unknown, London, England, 1826


H7233 Dessert spoon, sterling silver, possibly owned by Governor Philip Gidley King, maker John Payne (attributed), London, England, 1751-1752 H7233 Dessert spoon, sterling silver, possibly owned by Governor Philip Gidley King, maker John Payne (attributed), London, England, 1751-1752


A6504 Dress, child's, silk / cotton, [used by Ann Fowler], maker unknown, [Australia / England], 1820-1843


87/621 Medical instrument, bell ear trumpet, hearing aid, electroplated nickel-silver / ivory, made by F.C. Rein & Son, 108 The Strand, London, England, 1860-1864 87/621 Medical instrument, bell ear trumpet, hearing aid, electroplated nickel-silver / ivory, made by F.C. Rein & Son, 108 The Strand, London, England, 1860-1864


2003/101/1 Evening dress, womens, comprising bodice and skirt, worn by Maria Traill (nee Windeyer), maker unknown, Australia, 1878-1884 2003/101/1 Evening dress, womens, comprising bodice and skirt, worn by Maria Traill (nee Windeyer), maker unknown, Australia, 1878-1884


2004/103/1 Flute, single key, boxwood / ivory / brass, made by Hermann Wrede, London, England, 1837-1841, retailed by Francis Ellard, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1837-1854 2004/103/1 Flute, single key, boxwood / ivory / brass, made by Hermann Wrede, London, England, 1837-1841, retailed by Francis Ellard, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1837-1854


H7240 Ladle, sauce, Stirling silver, perhaps owned by Phillip Parker King, King family donation, made by William Chawner, London, England, 1825-1826 H7240 Ladle, sauce, Stirling silver, perhaps owned by Phillip Parker King, King family donation, made by William Chawner, London, England, 1825-1826


H8859 Gold washing cradle, wood / iron, designed by William Tom Jr and Edward Hargraves, made by William Tom, Ophir goldfields, Australia, 1851 H8859 Gold washing cradle, wood / iron, designed by William Tom Jr and Edward Hargraves, made by William Tom, Ophir goldfields, Australia, 1851


H7245 Handkerchief in container, part of the King family donation, leather / metal, maker unknown, 1880-1900


A9536 Hat with letter and label, hand-made, box tree wood, owned by Dame Mary Gilmore, made in Australia, [c. 1840] A9536 Hat with letter and label, hand-made, box tree wood, owned by Dame Mary Gilmore, made in Australia, [c. 1840]


H3875 Horsedrawn vehicle, Cobb & Co mail and passenger coach, timber / metal / leather, made by Cobb & Co Coach and Buggy Factory, Charleville, Queensland, Australia, 1890 H3875 Horsedrawn vehicle, Cobb & Co mail and passenger coach, timber / metal / leather, made by Cobb & Co Coach and Buggy Factory, Charleville, Queensland, Australia, 1890


96/22/1 Statuette, 96/22/1 Statuette, 'Ricketty Dick', silver, gold and ebonised wood (base), Julius Hogarth, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, c. 1855


86/1613 Inkstand with kangaroo and emu motifs, gold and silver, presented to John Todd by Thomas Bibby Guest, made by William Edwards and retailed by Kilpatrick & Co, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1865 86/1613 Inkstand with kangaroo and emu motifs, gold and silver, presented to John Todd by Thomas Bibby Guest, made by William Edwards and retailed by Kilpatrick & Co, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1865


A7811 Maternity dress, womens, silk / cotton / metal, maker unknown, [Australia, 1828]


2005/210/5 Shoes (pair), women 2005/210/5 Shoes (pair), women's, linen / silk / leather / card, made by [Agnes Thompson], England / Australia, 1833


A10760 Doll, A10760 Doll, 'Polly Oliver', wood / flannel / cotton / leather, maker unknown, Europe, used by Emily Norton, Leichhardt, New South Wales, Australia, 1830-1840


A10654 Cover sheet for letter, paper, New South Wales, Australia, 1816-1817 A10654 Cover sheet for letter, paper, New South Wales, Australia, 1816-1817


85/1076 Envelope with Sydney GPO seal, paper, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1838 85/1076 Envelope with Sydney GPO seal, paper, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1838


H3321 Plough, mouldboard, wood / iron, attributed to James Ruse, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, [1811] H3321 Plough, mouldboard, wood / iron, attributed to James Ruse, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, [1811]


2005/210/2 Drawstring purse, silk, made by [Agnes Thompson], Australia / England, 1833 2005/210/2 Drawstring purse, silk, made by [Agnes Thompson], Australia / England, 1833


2005/210/3 Drawstring purse, silk, made by [Agnes Thompson], Australia / England, 1833 2005/210/3 Drawstring purse, silk, made by [Agnes Thompson], Australia / England, 1833


2004/74/1 Quilt with cockerel motif, cotton, made by Amelia Brown, Bowning, New South Wales, Australia, [1857] 2004/74/1 Quilt with cockerel motif, cotton, made by Amelia Brown, Bowning, New South Wales, Australia, [1857]


2004/65/1 Sideboard, cedar/ acacia/ pine/ brass, with keys (2), maker unknown, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1815-1820 2004/65/1 Sideboard, cedar/ acacia/ pine/ brass, with keys (2), maker unknown, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1815-1820


2010/24/1 Collection of archaeological finds (279), brick / coal / bone / marbles / cast-iron / kaolin / iron / shell / glass / ceramic / brass / clay / plastic, made in England, United States of America, France and Australia, 17th - 20th centuries


13286 Wool sample, hair from a ewe (No.1), from sheep bred by Samuel Marsden, New South Wales, Australia, 1804 13286 Wool sample, hair from a ewe (No.1), from sheep bred by Samuel Marsden, New South Wales, Australia, 1804


13287 Wool sample, wool from a ewe (No.2), from sheep bred by Samuel Marsden, New South Wales, Australia, 1804 13287 Wool sample, wool from a ewe (No.2), from sheep bred by Samuel Marsden, New South Wales, Australia, 1804


13290 Wool sample, wool from an ewe (No.5), from sheep bred by Samuel Marsden, New South Wales, Australia, 1804 13290 Wool sample, wool from an ewe (No.5), from sheep bred by Samuel Marsden, New South Wales, Australia, 1804


13291 Wool sample, wool from a male sheep (No.6), from sheep bred by Samuel Marsden, New South Wales, Australia, 1804 13291 Wool sample, wool from a male sheep (No.6), from sheep bred by Samuel Marsden, New South Wales, Australia, 1804


P3145-5 Photographic print, mounted stereoview bullock team George Street Sydney, paper / albumen / silver / ink, published by William Hetzer, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1863 P3145-5 Photographic print, mounted stereoview bullock team George Street Sydney, paper / albumen / silver / ink, published by William Hetzer, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1863


87/1019-1 Photographic print, mounted stereoview of George Street Sydney, paper / albumen / silver / ink, published by William Hetzer, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1858-1860 87/1019-1 Photographic print, mounted stereoview of George Street Sydney, paper / albumen / silver / ink, published by William Hetzer, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1858-1860


87/1019-4 Photographic print, mounted stereoview of the Statue of Governor Bourke Sydney, paper / albumen / silver / ink, published by William Hetzer, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1858-1860 87/1019-4 Photographic print, mounted stereoview of the Statue of Governor Bourke Sydney, paper / albumen / silver / ink, published by William Hetzer, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1858-1860


P3145-7 Photographic print, mounted stereoview New South Wales locomotive number one Redfern Station, paper / albumen / silver / ink, published by William Hetzer, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1858-1860 P3145-7 Photographic print, mounted stereoview New South Wales locomotive number one Redfern Station, paper / albumen / silver / ink, published by William Hetzer, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1858-1860


87/1019-3 Photographic print, mounted stereoview of Macquarie Place Sydney, paper / albumen / silver / ink, published by William Hetzer, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1858-1860 87/1019-3 Photographic print, mounted stereoview of Macquarie Place Sydney, paper / albumen / silver / ink, published by William Hetzer, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1858-1860


87/1019-2 Photographic print mounted stereoview of Australian Subscription Library Macquarie Street Sydney, paper / albumen / silver / ink, published by William Hetzer, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1860-1863 87/1019-2 Photographic print mounted stereoview of Australian Subscription Library Macquarie Street Sydney, paper / albumen / silver / ink, published by William Hetzer, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1860-1863


H7234 Fork, Stirling silver, perhaps owned by Philip Parker King, King family donation, made by William Bell, London, England, 1818 1819 H7234 Fork, Stirling silver, perhaps owned by Philip Parker King, King family donation, made by William Bell, London, England, 1818 1819


H7235 Fork, Stirling silver, perhaps owned by Governor Philip Gidley King, King family donation, made by George Smith, London, England, 1805-1806 H7235 Fork, Stirling silver, perhaps owned by Governor Philip Gidley King, King family donation, made by George Smith, London, England, 1805-1806


H7236 Fork, Stirling silver, perhaps owned by Governor Philip Gidley King, King family donation, made by Richard Cook or Randall Chatterton, London, England, 1806 H7236 Fork, Stirling silver, perhaps owned by Governor Philip Gidley King, King family donation, made by Richard Cook or Randall Chatterton, London, England, 1806


H7243 Fork, Stirling silver, perhaps owned by Phillip Parker King or Philip Gidley King (Jnr.), King family donation, maker unknown, London, England, 1853 H7243 Fork, Stirling silver, perhaps owned by Phillip Parker King or Philip Gidley King (Jnr.), King family donation, maker unknown, London, England, 1853


H7237 Forks [3], Stirling silver, perhaps owned by Phillip Parker King, King family donation, maker unknown, London, England, 1809 H7237 Forks [3], Stirling silver, perhaps owned by Phillip Parker King, King family donation, maker unknown, London, England, 1809


A10965 Oxley silver collection, 55 items, various makers, various origin, 1700-1899 A10965 Oxley silver collection, 55 items, various makers, various origin, 1700-1899


A3389 Wine tankards (2), Australian flora and fauna motifs, silver and wood, made by Smith and Nicholson, London, England, presented to Thomas Barker, 1860-1861 A3389 Wine tankards (2), Australian flora and fauna motifs, silver and wood, made by Smith and Nicholson, London, England, presented to Thomas Barker, 1860-1861


H7241 Teaspoons [3], Stirling silver, perhaps owned by Phillip Parker King, King family donation, maker unknown, London, England, 1826 H7241 Teaspoons [3], Stirling silver, perhaps owned by Phillip Parker King, King family donation, maker unknown, London, England, 1826


H7239 Teaspoons [2], Stirling silver, perhaps owned by Phillip Parker King, King family donation, maker unknown, London, England, 1810 H7239 Teaspoons [2], Stirling silver, perhaps owned by Phillip Parker King, King family donation, maker unknown, London, England, 1810


H10061 Transit theodolite with accessories and case, surveyors 5", metal / glass / wood, made by Troughton & Simms, London, England, 1860-1915, used at Sydney Observatory, New South Wales, Australia, 1890-1931 H10061 Transit theodolite with accessories and case, surveyors 5", metal / glass / wood, made by Troughton & Simms, London, England, 1860-1915, used at Sydney Observatory, New South Wales, Australia, 1890-1931


2004/3/1 Tool kit and documents (3), metal / wood / leather / velvet / cardboard / paper, used by Gustavus Adolphus Kopsch, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1876-1887 2004/3/1 Tool kit and documents (3), metal / wood / leather / velvet / cardboard / paper, used by Gustavus Adolphus Kopsch, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1876-1887


87/618 Tumbler with case , glass / wicker work, owned by Simeon Lord and Mary Hyde, Australia, 1810 - 1820 87/618 Tumbler with case , glass / wicker work, owned by Simeon Lord and Mary Hyde, Australia, 1810 - 1820


87/620 Tumbler with leather case, glass / leather, owned by Simeon Lord and Mary Hyde, Australia, 1810 - 1820 87/620 Tumbler with leather case, glass / leather, owned by Simeon Lord and Mary Hyde, Australia, 1810 - 1820


H7996 Uniform, consisting of tailcoat and trousers, wool, worn by Sir Edward Deas Thomson, Colonial Secretary of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, maker and place unknown, c 1837 H7996 Uniform, consisting of tailcoat and trousers, wool, worn by Sir Edward Deas Thomson, Colonial Secretary of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, maker and place unknown, c 1837


H8405 Upright pianoforte, cedar/ wood/ textile/ metal, made by John Benham, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, c. 1835 H8405 Upright pianoforte, cedar/ wood/ textile/ metal, made by John Benham, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, c. 1835


2006/124/2 Watercolour painting, 2006/124/2 Watercolour painting, 'Residence of Mr Robert Mark, Scarsdale', paper, made by William Tibbits, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, c. 1860s


2005/210/1 Wedding dress, women 2005/210/1 Wedding dress, women's, silk / cotton, maker unknown, used by Agnes Thompson, Australia / England, 1833


A7881 Wedding dress, women A7881 Wedding dress, women's, silk, maker unknown, used by Elizabeth Marsden, Hull, Yorkshire, England, 21st April 1793 and by Ann Marsden Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 12 August 1822


A8070 Wedding dress, wool / silk / cotton, maker unknown, worn by Hannah Palser Prior for her marriage to Alfred Adlam, Kelso, near Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia, 1882 A8070 Wedding dress, wool / silk / cotton, maker unknown, worn by Hannah Palser Prior for her marriage to Alfred Adlam, Kelso, near Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia, 1882


2005/210/4 Shoes (pair), womens, silk / leather / card, made by Walter & Co, London, England, used in Australia, 1850-1870 2005/210/4 Shoes (pair), womens, silk / leather / card, made by Walter & Co, London, England, used in Australia, 1850-1870


A10962 Wine coaster, silver, engraved with coat of arms of Governor Lachlan Macquarie, attributed to John Parsons and Co, made in Sheffield, England, 1807-1808 A10962 Wine coaster, silver, engraved with coat of arms of Governor Lachlan Macquarie, attributed to John Parsons and Co, made in Sheffield, England, 1807-1808