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TitleCeramic shardsDatec 1920-1932About this objectGroup of 13 ceramic shards that bear fragments of images and text that are likely associated with Mrs G. A. Goldsmith's Tea Rooms, also known as the La Perouse Refreshment rooms or the Colonnade refreshment rooms, which were rented by Goldsmith's in the 1920s. This two-storey building was located where the Frenchmans Bay Reserve Playground is located now. Object No.2020.8-1:13Physical description2020.8-1 Likely coming from a saucer or plate, this ceramic shard is painted with white glaze and bears the letters 'LA P'. The clay is in pale orange colour, and painted in white glaze.
2020.8-2 Likely from a cup or mug, this ceramic shard features a drawing of three round windows with the text 'COLONN' and 'USE'. The clay is in pale orange colour, and painted in white glaze.
2020.8-3 Likely coming from a saucer or plate, this ceramic shard is painted with white glaze and bears the text 'PEROUSE'. The facie features a black line drawing of five round windows; verso shows the maker's mark in green ink with a crown above the text 'GRINDLEY [...] ENG[...] VITR[...] GIBSONS [...] SYDN[...]'. The clay is in pale orange colour, and painted in white glaze.
2020.8-4 Likely the rim fragment of a cup or mug, this ceramic shard features a drawing of a two-storey building with a banner reading 'THE COLONNADE'. The clay is in pale orange colour, and painted with white glaze.
2020.8-5 Likely the rim fragment of a cup or mug, this ceramic shard features a drawing of two building roofs and a pine tree in between. The clay is in pale orange colour, and painted in white glaze.
2020.8-6 Likely the rim fragment of a cup or mug, this ceramic shard features the edge of a building. The clay is in pale orange colour, and painted in white glaze.
2020.8-7 The ceramic shard features an indistinct design in black. The clay is in pale orange colour, and painted in white glaze.
2020.8-8 Likely from a saucer, this ceramic shard bears a fragment of the Grindley Hotel Ware maker's mark in green colour, consisting of the image of a crown above the text 'GRINDLEY H[...] ENGL[...] VITRI[...] GIBSONS & [...] SYDNEY AU[....]' The clay is in pale orange colour, and painted in white glaze.
2020.8-9 The ceramic shard bears a fragment of the Grindley Hotel Ware maker's mark in green colour, consisting of the image of a crown above the text 'HOTEL V[...] [...]GLAND [...]RIFIED [...]S &P[...] [...]EY A[....]' The clay is in pale orange colour, and painted in white glaze.
2020.8-10 The ceramic shard bears a fragment of the Grindley Hotel Ware maker's mark in green colour with an indistinct design below the word 'WARE'. The clay is in pale orange colour, and painted in white glaze.
2020.8-11 Likely 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.
2020.8-12 Likely the fragment of a saucer with foot ring, this ceramic shard features the maker's mark in green with the text 'OTEL WARE' above an indistinct shape topped with a cross. The clay is in pale orange colour, and painted in white glaze.
2020.8-13 This ceramic shard bears the maker's mark in green with the word 'HOTEL' above an indistinct design. The clay is in pale orange colour, and painted in white glaze.Dimensions2020.8-1 38mm x 33mm
2020.8-2 17mm x 18mm
2020.8-3 35mm x 50mm
2020.8-4 45mm x 35mm
2020.8-5 29mm x 36mm
2020.8-6 30mm x 42mm
2020.8-7 35mm x 23mm
2020.8-8 31mm x 49mm
2020.8-9 14mm x 29mm
2020.8-10 15mm x 27mm
2020.8-11 42mm x 52mm
2020.8-12 30mm x 52mm
2020.8-13 25mm x 25mmMaterialceramicSourceLa 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.)Production 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.
Reference
https://www.thepotteries.org/allpotters/471.htmThemesSocial historyRelated photosMrs G. A. Goldsmith's Tea Rooms
2020.8-2 Likely from a cup or mug, this ceramic shard features a drawing of three round windows with the text 'COLONN' and 'USE'. The clay is in pale orange colour, and painted in white glaze.
2020.8-3 Likely coming from a saucer or plate, this ceramic shard is painted with white glaze and bears the text 'PEROUSE'. The facie features a black line drawing of five round windows; verso shows the maker's mark in green ink with a crown above the text 'GRINDLEY [...] ENG[...] VITR[...] GIBSONS [...] SYDN[...]'. The clay is in pale orange colour, and painted in white glaze.
2020.8-4 Likely the rim fragment of a cup or mug, this ceramic shard features a drawing of a two-storey building with a banner reading 'THE COLONNADE'. The clay is in pale orange colour, and painted with white glaze.
2020.8-5 Likely the rim fragment of a cup or mug, this ceramic shard features a drawing of two building roofs and a pine tree in between. The clay is in pale orange colour, and painted in white glaze.
2020.8-6 Likely the rim fragment of a cup or mug, this ceramic shard features the edge of a building. The clay is in pale orange colour, and painted in white glaze.
2020.8-7 The ceramic shard features an indistinct design in black. The clay is in pale orange colour, and painted in white glaze.
2020.8-8 Likely from a saucer, this ceramic shard bears a fragment of the Grindley Hotel Ware maker's mark in green colour, consisting of the image of a crown above the text 'GRINDLEY H[...] ENGL[...] VITRI[...] GIBSONS & [...] SYDNEY AU[....]' The clay is in pale orange colour, and painted in white glaze.
2020.8-9 The ceramic shard bears a fragment of the Grindley Hotel Ware maker's mark in green colour, consisting of the image of a crown above the text 'HOTEL V[...] [...]GLAND [...]RIFIED [...]S &P[...] [...]EY A[....]' The clay is in pale orange colour, and painted in white glaze.
2020.8-10 The ceramic shard bears a fragment of the Grindley Hotel Ware maker's mark in green colour with an indistinct design below the word 'WARE'. The clay is in pale orange colour, and painted in white glaze.
2020.8-11 Likely 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.
2020.8-12 Likely the fragment of a saucer with foot ring, this ceramic shard features the maker's mark in green with the text 'OTEL WARE' above an indistinct shape topped with a cross. The clay is in pale orange colour, and painted in white glaze.
2020.8-13 This ceramic shard bears the maker's mark in green with the word 'HOTEL' above an indistinct design. The clay is in pale orange colour, and painted in white glaze.Dimensions2020.8-1 38mm x 33mm
2020.8-2 17mm x 18mm
2020.8-3 35mm x 50mm
2020.8-4 45mm x 35mm
2020.8-5 29mm x 36mm
2020.8-6 30mm x 42mm
2020.8-7 35mm x 23mm
2020.8-8 31mm x 49mm
2020.8-9 14mm x 29mm
2020.8-10 15mm x 27mm
2020.8-11 42mm x 52mm
2020.8-12 30mm x 52mm
2020.8-13 25mm x 25mmMaterialceramicSourceLa 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.)Production 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.
Reference
https://www.thepotteries.org/allpotters/471.htmThemesSocial historyRelated photosMrs G. A. Goldsmith's Tea Rooms
Ceramic shards (c 1920-1932). Randwick City Council, accessed 17/01/2026, https://ourstory.randwick.nsw.gov.au/nodes/view/9738