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Actions Displays	Tallit pouch Remove from selection Add to selection Object numberM2019/051:001 TitleTallit pouch DescriptionTallit pouch embroidered with the initials P.P. belonging to Phillip Phillips. The Phillips family are an old Australian Jewish family that resided in New South Wales, Australia from the 1850s. Zelig “Phillip” Phillips was born on the 4th of November, 1869, to Barnett and Caroline. Barnett Phillips immigrated to Australia from England circa 1852. In c. 1858 he married Caroline Cohen who had emigrated at the age of 18 from England. Barnett earned his livelihood in several ways over the course of his life. He spent time as a theatrical producer, builder and furniture merchant. Newspaper clippings from publications of the Burrangong Courier in 1862 record Barnett as the sole proprietor of the Diggers’ Theatre in Burrangong. Between 1860 and 1881 Barnett and Caroline had 10 children; Ann, Moses (George), Elizabeth (Lilly), Rosetta (Rose), Phillip, Deborah, Clara, Sarah, Joel and Esther (Etty). Production placeSydney, New South Wales, Australia Production date 1870 - 1950 SubjectJews in Australia, Judaica Object namepouches Materialfibres (fabrics) Dimensions width: 375.00 mm height: 310.00 mm Credit lineSydney Jewish Museum Collection, Donated by Liz Pozniak

Object numberM2019/051:001

TitleTallit pouch

DescriptionTallit pouch embroidered with the initials P.P. belonging to Phillip Phillips. The Phillips family are an old Australian Jewish family that resided in New South Wales, Australia from the 1850s. Zelig “Phillip” Phillips was born on the 4th of November, 1869, to Barnett and Caroline. Barnett Phillips immigrated to Australia from England circa 1852. In c. 1858 he married Caroline Cohen who had emigrated at the age of 18 from England. Barnett earned his livelihood in several ways over the course of his life. He spent time as a theatrical producer, builder and furniture merchant. Newspaper clippings from publications of the Burrangong Courier in 1862 record Barnett as the sole proprietor of the Diggers’ Theatre in Burrangong. Between 1860 and 1881 Barnett and Caroline had 10 children; Ann, Moses (George), Elizabeth (Lilly), Rosetta (Rose), Phillip, Deborah, Clara, Sarah, Joel and Esther (Etty).

Production placeSydney, New South Wales, Australia

Production date 1870 - 1950

SubjectJews in Australia, Judaica

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Credit lineSydney Jewish Museum Collection, Donated by Liz Pozniak

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