TRAVEL CASE, with 10 piece glass and silver ladies’ dressing set and glass ink bottle, Ethel Clifton Hassell

[.1] Brown leather, felt lined, hand stitched case with hinged lid and front flap which encloses the travelling case. A leather strap is attached with loops and fastens the case with a brass buckle.Two brass braces at the back reinforce the lid. A label with 'Mrs Hassell/482/METTREDANSIA/CABINE' is glued to the top with another 'Mrs ?Y Ha??sell/Sou? Kensing?/London'
[.2] Travelling case, with polished walnut? lid and a brass central plaque with intertwined 'EH' engraved on it and '1878'. Brass edges around the box. A gold tooled framework of red leather with an insert of purple, plush vevet lines the lid. This inside lid opens up with a catch located under the prongs of the lock. A mirror is housed inside it including a pocket for letters. The case itself has five wooden partitions for bottles and a larger one in front with support struts for the tray. A space at the front bottom of the case enables a tray to be inserted. The base is lined with green felt.The case has a brass lock with keyhole (no key) and two brass hinges.'BRAMAH/IMPROVED/LONDON'A brass cylinder push key behind the partitions, unlocks the drawer below
[.3] A wooden tray with eight partitions of different sizes which fits into the travelling case as described. the larger central partition has a purple, padded silk lining and two retractable brass rings to lift the tray out. Velvet, purple, padded cushion with red tag and black leather lining, fits over the central partition described above
[.4] An ablong, clear glass box, bevelled at the top fits into the back recess of the tray
[.5] The lid of the box is silver and is engraved with leaf garlands. Two small holes are punctured into the lid, each end
[.6] A cylindrical, clear, fluted glass bevelled jar with cutglass base
[.7] A wad of white cotton wool
[.8] A silver lid with 'EH' intertwined and ornately engraved on it
[.9] A cylindrical, clear, fluted glass bevelled jar with cutglass base
[.10] A wad of white, cotton wool
[.11] A silver lid with 'EH' intertwined and ornately engraved on it
[.12] A narrow, silver lid with ornate, leaf design engraved on it, fits into a partition on the right hand side of the tray. Two holes puntured each end
[.13] An oblong clear, glass container with bevelled edge
[.14] A silver lid with ornate, leaf design engraved on it and two holes punctured, each end
[.15] A square bottle, shaped with collared neck and cutglass base
[.16] A clear, glass stopper with flower-like cutglass top
[.17] A tall, fluted glass bottle with neck and cut glass base
[.18] A silver lid with 'EH' intertwined and ornately engraved on it
[.19] The lid was lined with paper on which 'PERMANGANATE OF POTASSIUM/FRANK BUCKHURST/MELBOURNE' IS PRINTED IN RED
[.20] A tall, fluted glass bottle with neck and cutglass base
[.21] A silver lid with 'EH' intertwined and ornately engraved on it
[.22] A tall, fluted glass bottle with neck and cutglass base
[.23] A silver lid with 'EH' intertwined and ornately engraved on it
[.24] A square glass bottle with shaped neck and cutglass base
[.25] Glass stopper with oblong finger hold
[.26] A silver lid, shaped to fit over stopper, with 'EH' intertwined and ornately engraved on it
[.27] A square glass bottle with shaped neck and cutglass base
[.28] Glass stopper with oblong hold
[.29] A silver lid, shaped to fit over stopper, with 'EH; intertwined and ornately engraved on it
[.30] A pull out wooden tray with six partitions lined with red leather, purple silk and purple velvet. Partitions are edged with gold, silk cord. This tray is opened by pushing the brass button between the hinges. Jewellery and a watch were found in this part of the case
[.31] A cardboard box,decorated with green, gold and cream waves and closed in a plastic envelope and silver tape
[.32]Cardboard guarantee card, green, for 'BAUME & MERCIER/GENEVE'
and '15 MAYO 1970' stamped on it.
[.33] Baptism Certificate 31/03/1893 of 'Honoria Ethel/Hassell' in 'Katanning'
[.34] Photograph of Ethel Patricia 'Patsy' Anderson with long hair outside a double story house, Saltash, Cornwall, UK, 30/07/1935, taken by Sophy (sic) Hassell
[.35] Buff envelope with 'The last of the gold/1973' handwritten on it
[.36] Confirmation certificate of ' Honoria Ethel Hassell/14thJanuary 1908'
[.37] Typed 'GETTING OLD GRACEFULLY' poems with handwritten comment by Patsy to her much loved mother Honoria. On the back is a prayer for'ADVENT'
[.38.i] Blue envelope with three swatches of human hair. Hand written on envelope,' 'FJA's hair 1891, MJW - C '[hair] & earlier at Rasharasha.
[38.ii] Franks Hair July 14th 1891, 1yr 2 months, rather cross today'.
[38.iii] ' Janneys hair 1972 & the untied hair I believe is hers when at Rasharasha'
[38.iv] earlier at Rasharasha.[untied hair]
[.39] Buff envelope with 'E.S.G.G.S.Ballarat/Pass/Honoria Hassell' handwritten
[.40] Identification card, blue, Spanish for 'ANDERSON, Honor Ethel' 1969
[.41] Handwritten confirmation card duties for 'Ethel Clifton/March 31st 1872' 'St John's Church, Albany'
[.42] Painted picture of a blue parrot with red eye markings perched on a branch
[.43] Airletter written in ink 'Sept 19, 1951' from'A B Clifton' to 'Mrs F Anderson/Rasharasha Estate/ Arusha/ Tanganyika'. Contents refer to handing over jewellery, lace and books from his wife, who had died. Also refers to hair found. Bequests to Patsy are itemised

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