Chen Chhoi, Chinese Cook
| Place |
Claremont |
| Transcription |
The text appearing on his chest reads 曾財 which is his name (Chen Chhoi, pinyin Zeng Cai, Jyutping Cang Coi), [Josh Stenberg, 26 June 2024] |
| Subject | |
| Category | |
| Keywords |
Chinese Australian domesticity – nineteenth century |
| Current holder | |
| Link | |
| Item number |
cwa-org-28–98-664 |
| Access rights |
Digitised |
| Country of origin | |
| Language | |
| Period of reference |
1888 |
| Description from source |
B/W copy print of head and shoulders studio portrait of Chen Chhoi mounted in an oval, card frame. Chen is wearing a loose, dark, collarless garment with button and loop closing, on the chest of which appears to be an attached parchment bearing several Chinese characters. The front of his head is shaved and remaining hair is drawn back. On the back of original was the following: [Chen Chhoi 7611/91], some Chinese symbols in black ink and, in blue biro [Cook for 4 bachelors/living Goldsworthy Rd/Claremont about 1888-1890]. |
| Physical format |
Photographs |
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