Summary
An engraved glass mug made as a souvenir of the Melbourne Centennial International Exhibition held in the (Royal) Exhibition Building from 1 August 1888 - 31 January 1889.
Physical Description
Mug of clear glass etched with symmetrical fern decoration.
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
Public Life & Institutions, Home & Community, Royal Exhibition Building
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Acquisition Information
Purchase
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Place & Date of Event
Royal Exhibition Building (REB), Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1 Aug 1888 - 31 Jan 1889
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Inscriptions
Etched on mug: Centennial Exhibition/1888/Mary Scoones
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Classification
Public events, Melbourne centennial exhibition 1888, Souvenirs
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Object Measurements
125 mm (Width), 130 mm (Height), 85 mm (Outside Diameter)
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References
Marjorie Graham: Australian Glass of the 19 & 20C. David Ell Press, Sydney 1981.
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Keywords
Domestic Equipment, Engraving, Exhibitions, Exhibitions: Melbourne International Centennial, 1888-1889, Food & Drink Consumption, Glasswork, Royal Exhibition Building, World Fairs
