Summary
Menu for the meal that was served at the Conversazione, hosted by the Government of Victoria at the Exhibition Building on 7 May 1901. The menu was printed by E. Whitehead & Co, Melbourne.
The menu included patties, sandwiches, entremets, jellies, creams, ices, dessert tea, coffee, cocoa, soup, and wines - including champagnes, Australian wines, sherry, port, ales, and various punches called cups. The caterer was H. Skinner.
Physical Description
The front of the menu is in brown, gold and green, with images of kangaroos, tree ferns and wattle in a frame. On the back of the menu is an etching of the Exhibition Building.
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Purchase
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Publisher
E. Whitehead & Co., Stationers, Engravers & Embossers, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1901
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Other Association (See Comments)
Mr H Skinner, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1901
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Place & Date Used
Royal Exhibition Building (REB), Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1901
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Inscriptions
On front: COMMONWEALTH/ CELEBRATIONS/ CONVERSAZIONE/ Given by/ THE STATE OF/ VICTORIA/ AT THE/ EXHIBITION/ BUILDING/ on Tuesday 7th MAY 1901 On back: EXHIBITION BUILDING, MELBOURNE.; E. Whitehead & Co, Melb
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Classification
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
10.8 cm (Length), 15.6 cm (Height)
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Exhibition Collection Management
158 mm (Length), 218 mm (Width)
Open
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Keywords
Australian Federation, 1901, Ceremonies, Civic Life, Royal Exhibition Building, Souvenirs, Making History - Federation
