Summary
Alternative Name(s): Button, Pin.
Fundraising badge from the Melbourne Cricket Club (MCC) Patriotic Carnival.
The Patriotic Carnival was held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) from the 20th to the 27th of October to raise funds for the support of returned servicemen and their families.
Physical Description
Voided round gilt and enamel badge with pin on back. Obverse has the Melbourne Cricket Club logo, 'MCC' in red and white at the centre; around on blue background, 'PATRIOTIC CARNIVAL 1917'. The reverse has the makers name, 'STOKES & SONS MELB'.
Obverse Description
Melbourne Cricket Club logo, 'MCC' in red and white at the centre; around on blue background, 'PATRIOTIC CARNIVAL 1917'.
Reverse Description
Plain with pin and maker's name, 'STOKES & SONS MELB.'.
More Information
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), 15 Mar 1976
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Date Issued
1917 AD
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Issued By
Melbourne Cricket Club, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Oct 1917
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Inscriptions
Obverse; 'MCC PATRIOTIC CARNIVAL 1917'. Reverse; 'STOKES & SONS MELB'.
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Material
Gilt and enamel
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Classification
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
27 mm (Outside Diameter)
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Shape
Round
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References
References: "PATRIOTIC EFFORTS." The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954) 4 Aug 1917: 20. Web. 7 Oct 2014 <[Link 2]">[Link 1]>. "PATRIOTIC EFFORTS." The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954) 4 Aug 1917: 20. Web. 7 Oct 2014 <[Link 2]">[Link 1]>.
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Keywords
Wars & Conflicts, World War I, 1914-1918, Sport, Cricket, Carnivals, Badges
