Carnival Glass Bowl - Thomas Family

DESCRIPTION

TitleCarnival Glass Bowl - Thomas FamilyObject TypePersonal EffectsDate1940-1950DescriptionCarnival glass bowl with scalloped edge, decorative harvest grape, butterfly, leaves and wild cat pattern, and gold and blue lustre glaze.
Provenance and SignifcanceThis decorative glass bowl belonged to Edith May Thomas (nee Gabb).

Edith Gabb married Alfred Thomas in 1907. They lived in Sydney for a time before moving back to Shellharbour.

Alfred and Edith lived in the Thomas family home in Calderwood Road after the death of his mother Jane in 1924, and eventually moved to Jutland Avenue in Wollongong.

Alfred Thomas was the son of William and Jane (nee Pearson). He was born at Calderwood/Marshall Mount in the Thomas family home, Oakvale.

Alfred was the grandson of William and Sarah Thomas, Shellharbour pioneers who came to the area to work for Henry Osborne on his Marshall Mount estate.DonorKelly, Maurece

CHARACTERISTICS

MaterialCarnival glassDimensions14cm x 5cm

CLASSIFICATION

PrimaryGLASS TECHNOLOGYSecondaryCarnival

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Carnival Glass Bowl - Thomas Family