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Inscribed coffee urn given to the Campbell family

1863

National Museum of Australia

National Museum of Australia
Canberra, Australia

Inscribed silver-plated coffee urn given to the Campbell family following a bushranger attack on their property Goimbla Station, Eugowra, New South Wales.

Ornate pear-shaped, silver-plated, three-legged urn. It has a domed lid and a small tap. It stands on its own silver-plated drip tray.

Engraved on the left side of the urn are the words: "The ladies of Upper & Middle Adelong / present this token of esteem / To Mrs Campbell as an appreciation of her heroic conduct displayed during the attack at GOIMBLA by bushrangers on 19th Nov. 1863."

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  • Title: Inscribed coffee urn given to the Campbell family
  • Date: 1863
  • Location: Goimbla Station, Eugowra, New South Wales, Australia
  • Material: Silver-plated brass
  • External Link: National Museum of Australia Collection Explorer
  • Dimensions: W 250mm x H 490mm x D 350mm
  • Credit: Donated by John and Pamela Seccombe
  • Collection: Veda Hope Collection National Museum of Australia
National Museum of Australia

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