Floral headpiece worn by Ruth on her wedding day held at St Columba’s College Chapel, 20 July 1911

Grandmother’s box, owned by Charles’s mother, Charlotte Bell Lane-Poole, containing family mementoes including Charlotte’s seal, an infant teething ring, Charles’s monogrammed silver cigarette case, his metal hook hand and Ruth’s poker dice. From the estates of Ruth Lane-Poole’s daughters, Charlotte Ruth Burston and Phyllis Gainsborough Hamilton, by decent to their families.

Pair of napkin rings with Arts and Crafts style repoussé motifs and the initials CLP and RLP, made by Ramsden & Carr, Fulham Road, London in 1911. The repoussé decoration on the napkin rings, understood to have been wedding gifts to Ruth and Charles, are heavily imbued with botanical symbolism. The shamrock, a symbol of the Holy Trinity with each leaf representing the Father, the Son (Jesus Christ) and the Holy Spirit, stands for hope, peace and prosperity and acknowledged Ruth’s Irish heritage. The artichoke, which has a tender heart at its core, is protected by strong layers of leaves. From the estates of Ruth Lane-Poole’s daughters, Charlotte Ruth Burston and Phyllis Gainsborough Hamilton, by decent to their families.

Dining chair with PM monogram, made for ‘The Lodge’, 1927. The Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet

One of a set of 82 timber books acquired by The Australiana Fund from JB Hawkins Antiques, who had acquired it from descendants of Sir Ronald Craufurd Munro-Ferguson, PC GCMG, Viscount Novar of Raith, former Governor- General of Australia. Collection: The Australiana Fund.

Bedspread, designed and embroidered in by Ruth Lane-Poole, monogrammed RLP, n.d. The swirling foliage and beasts Ruth embroidered on this bedspread drew their inspiration from medieval embroidery which was popularised by the Arts and Crafts movement. From the estates of Ruth Lane-Poole’s daughters, Charlotte Ruth Burston and Phyllis Gainsborough Hamilton, by decent to their families.

Charlotte Lane-Poole’s key to Westbourne Nursery From the estates of Ruth Lane-Poole’s daughters, Charlotte Ruth Burston and Phyllis Gainsborough Hamilton, by decent to their families.

Hall table, made for the Entrance Hall, School of Forestry, Banks Street Yarralumbla, by C F Rojo and Sons, Melbourne, 1927. On loan from the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)

Ruth Pollexfen, c1905, by Beatrice Elvery (1881 – 1970), painter, stained glass artist and sculptor associated with the Celtic Revival.