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#19874 - Shelley teaset

Resource ID
Location
19874
O-082, Display cabinet 1
Title/subtitle
Shelley teaset
Picture
Shelley teaset
Format
Object
Identifier
Object O-082; Staunton, William; Sorrelle, Frances
Physical description
Ceramic
Summary
Tea set depicting scenes of Canberra including Parliament House, the Speaker's chair in the House, "Yarralumla", the Cotter Dam. There are 6 teacups, 5 saucers, 5 small plates, 1 cake plate, 1 teapot and stand, 1 milk jug.
Availability
Not for loan
Notes
O;d CDHS reference 25. Tea set was originally purchased by Mr and Mrs William Staunton of 3 Doonkuna Street Reid when they married in 1927. The tea set was used as the 'visitors' tea set' until the mid 1960s. It was donated by Frances Sorrelle, Mr and Mrs Staunton's daughter.