The Waratah
Telopea speciosissima
as an historical art motif

Drawn largely from the collection of the Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences (now the Power House Museum), Sydney, based on the publications:

• R.T.Baker (1915) 'The Australian Flora in Applied Art, Part 1, The Waratah', Sydney.



• Margaret Betteridge (1979) 'Australian Flora in Art, from the Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences, Sydney', Sun Books, South Melbourne.

Belt buckle 1 Belt buckle 2 Cup and saucer Electrolier (light fitting) Frieze Jardinier

Leather bookbinding Plaque (ceramic) Stained-glass window Postage stamp 1959 Postage stamp 1968 Poster - Blue Mountains 1949 Freemason's ceremonial collar ~1950

Sheet-music cover 1927 Sheet-music cover 1952 Vase 1 Vase 2 Wall-paper 1 Wall-paper 2 Wall tiles

See also the Waratah as the NSW floral emblem.

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