TitleCeramic shard Datec 1920-1932About this objectThis is one among 13 ceramic shards that bear fragments of images and text that are likely associated with the Colonnade refreshment rooms in La Perouse, which once stood where the Frenchman’s Bay Reserve Playground is located now, and is remembered by many local residents. Object No.2020.8.11Physical descriptionLikely the fragment of a saucer with foot ring, this ceramic shard bears the maker's mark in green with the text 'ERSON STRALIA'. The clay is in pale orange colour, and painted in white glaze.Dimensions42mm x 52mmMaterialceramic SourceLa Perouse MuseumProvenance Prior to 2020 - recovered in sand by Suzy Casement over several visits to the Frenchman's Beach
26 June 2020 - donated to the La Perouse Museum by Suzy CasementCredit lineGift of Suzy Casement, 2020Acquisition date26 June 2020Organisations (Detailed entries)La Perouse Museum (La Perouse, N.S.W.)CategoryMuseum | Social historyProduction notesThe maker's mark on some fragments suggests a creation date between 1920-1932: the Grindley Hotel Ware Co Ltd was established in the UK in 1908 and partnered with Gibson and Paterson Ltd in the early 1920s. Early Grindley ware included a crown as part of the maker’s mark, but from c. 1932 onwards, they were marked with the month and year of manufacture without the crown.
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