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This is a sandstone obelisk designed by Francis Greenway and built by stonemason Edward Cureton between 1816-18 to furnish Sydney's first public square and to mark the place from which all public roads in the colony were to be measured. It is literally the 'hub' of NSW, the datum point from which all distances in NSW were measured from Sydney. Its inscriptions record the extent of the road network in 1818.
The obelisk is designed in the Georgian period and detailed in the Greek revival style. The obelisk's form seems to be directly influenced by Georgian examples rather than Egyptian: Greenway is reputed to have based his design on that of Nash in Bath. It is also possible the source of the Macquaries' fancy may have been the pair of obelisks in the Passeio Publico overlooking the harbour in Rio de Janeiro, which they visited in August 1809. It is an elongated pyramid on a narrow square pedestal decorated by projecting cornice and base. The pedestal contains the original inscription and is surrounded by a low stone wall with a later simple curved wrought iron balustrade. Building materials are sandstone and a wrought iron balustrade. The sandstone would have been quarried locally near Sydney Cove, however the exact location of the quarry is not known. There are no other structures in Sydney that are built from this particular fine grained white sandstone.
The lettering on the Obelisk is incised blackened lettering of a Roman type face in a style that is recognisably Georgian in style, and is one of only four remaining examples of this style and period of lettering in the inner City. This records the distances to the major outer settlements at the time of 1818 - namely Bathurst, Windsor, Parramatta, Liverpool, South Head and the North Head of Botany Bay.
Geburtsanzeige für meine Tochter. Mit Spitzpinsel geschrieben, geprägt und Innen mit Siebdruck vervielfältigt. / Birth announcement for my daughter. Written with pointed brush, embossed and reproduced inside with screen printing.
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When I went to Europe for the first time, I flew into Luxembourg. I stayed in a cheap hotel in the middle of Luxembourg City. My room had wood paneling, a single bed with a thick duvet on it, enormous windows, a soaking tub (no shower) that you had to get into by climbing a small set of steps, and no TV. This hanger was hanging in the wardrobe. I took it with me and have had it ever since.
I’m not sure if this process would be considered hot-stamping or wood branding.