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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


H4264 Gold scales in wooden case, brass / steel / ivory / wood, maker unknown, China, 1850-1900 H4264 Gold scales in wooden case, brass / steel / ivory / wood, maker unknown, China, 1850-1900


A7997 Board game, A7997 Board game, 'Gold Fields of Australia', paper / linen / leather, made by Darton & Co, Holborn Hill, England, 1853-1856


A11050 Board game, A11050 Board game, 'Race to the gold diggings of Australia', linen / wood / paper, maker unknown, England, 1850-1869.


94/189/1 Book, Martin, William (ed), 'Peter Parley's annual for 1864: a Christmas and New Year's present for young people', paper/cloth, William Kent & Co, United Kingdom, 1864


94/190/1 Book, Williams, John., 'Awstralia a'r cloddfeydd aur', paper/cardboard, Thomas Gee, Wales, 1852.


A6557 Bar brooch, A6557 Bar brooch, 'goldfields', gold / gold nuggets, with box and original receipt of purchase, Joseph Masel & Son, Fremantle, Western Australia, c. 1898


86/1479 Brooch, flower and leaf design, gold and quartz, in original leather box, made by Sylla Denis, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, c 1860 86/1479 Brooch, flower and leaf design, gold and quartz, in original leather box, made by Sylla Denis, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, c 1860


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


A9876 Brooch and case, foliate design, gold, maker unknown, Australia, c. 1860 A9876 Brooch and case, foliate design, gold, maker unknown, Australia, c. 1860


94/156/1 Brooch and case, gold / glass / steel / photograph / leather / fabric, unknown maker, Australia, c. 1860-1870. 94/156/1 Brooch and case, gold / glass / steel / photograph / leather / fabric, unknown maker, Australia, c. 1860-1870.


2010/80/1 Book, 2010/80/1 Book, 'Bill Baillie: his life and adventures', paper, written by Ellis Rowan, illustrations by Ellis Rowan and Jack Sommers, published by Whitcombe and Tombs Ltd, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, c. 1908


89/740 Evening dress, women 89/740 Evening dress, women's, Malcolm Brewery, satin / silk organza / paper, worn by Sarah Jane Adamson Barnes, maker unknown, [Leonora], Western Australia, Australia, 1890 - 1900


94/186/1 Gaming box, Crown and Anchor, metal/paint, maker unknown, Australia, [1890-1900] 94/186/1 Gaming box, Crown and Anchor, metal/paint, maker unknown, Australia, [1890-1900]


85/1284-76 Glass negative, full plate, 85/1284-76 Glass negative, full plate, 'Ophir Bluff, Where Gold was First Found in Australia', Kerry and Co, Sydney, Australia, c. 1884-1917


85/1284-211 Photographic negative, miners outside a New England gold mine, glass / gelatin emulsion, published by Kerry and Co, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1885-1900 85/1284-211 Photographic negative, miners outside a New England gold mine, glass / gelatin emulsion, published by Kerry and Co, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1885-1900


2000/128/1 Licence for gold mining, framed, issued to J McDonnell, printed by Government Printing Office, Victoria, Australia, 1853 2000/128/1 Licence for gold mining, framed, issued to J McDonnell, printed by Government Printing Office, Victoria, Australia, 1853


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


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


H5748 Pouch, leather, purchased by Mr W A Strang, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, 1854 H5748 Pouch, leather, purchased by Mr W A Strang, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, 1854


10098 Model of gold nugget (2), 'Beauty' found Kangaroo Gully 1858, plaster, maker unknown, Landhurst, Australia, 1858-1885


10106 Model of gold nugget [2], 'Crescent' found Berlin 1872, plaster, maker unknown, Victoria, Australia, 1872-1885


11342 Model of gold nugget found at Temora 1884, plaster, maker unknown, New South Wales, Australia, 1884-1885 11342 Model of gold nugget found at Temora 1884, plaster, maker unknown, New South Wales, Australia, 1884-1885


10109 Model of gold nugget found Broomfield, plaster, maker unknown, Victoria, Australia, 1850-1885 10109 Model of gold nugget found Broomfield, plaster, maker unknown, Victoria, Australia, 1850-1885


10110 Model of gold nugget found Creswick, plaster, maker unknown, Victoria, Australia, 1850-1885 10110 Model of gold nugget found Creswick, plaster, maker unknown, Victoria, Australia, 1850-1885


12385 Model of gold nugget found at Cadia, lead, made by A G Goodman, New South Wales, Australia, 1886 12385 Model of gold nugget found at Cadia, lead, made by A G Goodman, New South Wales, Australia, 1886


10108 Model of gold nugget, 10108 Model of gold nugget, 'No.149', found Broomfields Gully, 1872, plaster, maker unknown, Australia, 1872-1885


10103 Model of gold nugget, 10103 Model of gold nugget, 'Precious' found Berlin 1858, plaster, maker unknown, Australia, 1858-1885


10097 Model of gold nugget 10097 Model of gold nugget 'Welcome Nugget' found at Bakery Hill, Victoria, 1858, plaster, maker unknown, Melbourne, Australia, 1858-1885


2002/130/1 Upright Piano, timber / metal, made by Hamblin Bros., Kyneton, Victoria, Australia, 1907 2002/130/1 Upright Piano, timber / metal, made by Hamblin Bros., Kyneton, Victoria, Australia, 1907


H9429 Opium or gold scales (do H9429 Opium or gold scales (do'tchin) in case, brass / ivory / wood, maker unknown, China, 1840-1860