Fruit barrow
D.V. O'Meara
Registration number
1086594
Artist/maker
D.V. O'Meara
Title
Fruit barrow
Medium
wood, metal, paint
Dimensions (H x W x D)
87 x 114 x 251 cm
Inscriptions
in gold lettering: D.V. O'Meara
Credit line
City of Melbourne Art and Heritage Collection
Keywords
fruit cart, fruit barrow, City of Melbourne markets, Eastern Market.
Summary
Wooden street fruit stall with gold detailing, metal wheels, axles and springs used at the Eastern Market (fruit and vegetable market). The Eastern Market was located on the corner of Bourke Street and Stephen Street (later Exhibition Street). The market commenced trading in 1847 until it was demolished in 1960.