ProvenanceDonor C Lyell Fenner's father, Charles Fenner, wrote a pamphlet about Thebarton Cottage in 1927, the year after it was demolished, so we might assume the wood for the ashtray came into the family's possession then. C Lyell Fenner taught woodworking and sheet metal work, so it is possible he made the ashtray himself.SignificanceHighly significant as a souvenir directly connected to Col. William Light and his Thebarton home, where he died.DescriptionAsh tray. Two printed labels read: 'Made from a rafter of Native Pine from the roof of "Thebarton Cottage" the old home of Col. William Light, the founder of Adelaide. Erected 1838 - Demolished 1926'. Square base, shallow dish shape with corners cut away at the top, appears to have been oiled.Creator (person)Creator (organisation)AcknowledgementKeywordsSouvenirscolonisationDate of Creation1926Date of UsageMaterialWood (native pine
|callitris) DimensionType: Total
Height: 60
Width: 120
Depth: 110
Unit (Lengths): mm Accession NumberHT 1987.3749
Image FilenameHT1987-3749_CI47522.jpgCopyrightHistory Trust of South AustraliaLicenseCC-BYCreative Commonshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/au/PhotographerRachel Harris, Bit Scribbly Design
