Sewing Machine Receipt and Envelope

DESCRIPTION

TitleSewing Machine Receipt and EnvelopeObject TypeDocumentHousehold ItemsDate14 July 1925DescriptionReceipt and envelope for purchase of an oak sewing machine, addressed to Mrs. Robert Smith of 'Cooby' Farm, Albion Park.

The sewing machine is also in the Museum collection.Makers MarkAnthony Hordern & Sons LimitedPlace of ProductionUniversal Providers Brickfield HillProvenance and Signifcance‘Cooby’ was built on land originally granted to J. Paul (1400 acres) and issued in 1833.

The Coughrane family owned ‘Cooby’ from the late 1800’s. Mr. Robert Coughrane leased ‘Cooby’, Portion 2, 69 acres, to Mr Nicholas Ball from c.1911 – 1916, where Robert Smith was occupier.

Nicholas Ball purchased the property in 1917. The Smith family later purchased ‘Cooby’.DonorHayes, Bruce

CHARACTERISTICS

MaterialPaper and ink.DimensionsEnvelope 3cm x 5cm, Receipt 4.5cm x 9cm

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PlaceCooby

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Sewing Machine Receipt and Envelope