Summary
Handwritten letter dated January 1928, probably written by Cecil McKay, H.V. McKay's son. It was removed from an envelope attached to top of crate containing two plaster moulds of left hand side relief profiles of HV McKay made by Wallace Anderson, 1926-1928. The moulds would have been made after H.V. McKay's death on 21 May 1926, but before this letter, which was written in January 1928.
Physical Description
Paper letter with handwritten inscription.
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Massey Ferguson Iseki Australia Ltd, by Mar 1995
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Date Written
Mr Cecil N. McKay, Sunshine, Victoria, Australia, Jan 1928
The instructions on the front of the envelope the letter was in were written by Cecil McKay -
Person Named
Mr Wallace Anderson, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Jan 1928
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Person Named
Mr Hugh Victor McKay, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Jan 1928
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Inscriptions
Handwritten: 'Jan 1928[?]/This box contains/a Plaster Cast of/Bronze bust of/late Mr H.V. McKay/If it should be/desired to cast another/Bust, Mr Wallace-/Anderson would/arrange with the/War Museum authorities/to have it done from Plaster Cast by/the "lost wax" process/- as in the case of/the existing one./Extreme care should/be used in all/handling - particularly/in the lowering for/pouring.'
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Classification
Manufacturing & industry, Agricultural & horticultural equipment, Busts
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
230 mm (Length), 124 mm (Width), 1 mm (Depth)
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Maximum dimensions
220 mm (Length), 125 mm (Width)
Measurement From Conservation.
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Keywords
Agricultural Implement Works, Artworks, Busts, Correspondence, Manufacturing, Portraits, Royal Exhibition Building
