Hat Pins - Couch Family

DESCRIPTION

TitleHat Pins - Couch FamilyObject TypePersonal EffectsDatec.1910DescriptionTwo hat pins one bone and one pearl used by the Couch family of 'Wairanga', Yellow Rock.Provenance and SignifcanceEdward Couch was a prominent dairy farmer in the area. He was on the Board of Directors of the Illawarra Cooperative Central Dairy Company along with his brother George.

Edward Couch purchased a farm at Yellow Rock from Benjamin Clarke c1893. 'Wairanga' the homestead, was built on rubble foundations and completed in 1895. The corners were made of sandstone cut and transported by horse-drawn drays from Stockyard Mountain.DonorGooden, Margaret Kathleen (Kate)

CHARACTERISTICS

MaterialBone And Pearl.Dimensions12cm x 20cm

CLASSIFICATION

PrimaryCostume AccessoriesSecondaryHat Accessories

CONNECTIONS

CollectionObjectsFamilyCouchLocalityYellow RockPlaceWairangaRelated Item1988.11.1 - Gooden, Margaret Kathleen (Kate) Last edited by: Annette Charlton

1988.11.1

LOCATION

Item LocationOn Exhibition

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Hat Pins - Couch Family