Summary
Wooden Japanned money box, hand painted with snow drops. A label printed with an image of the (Royal) Exhibition Building and the text 'Melbourne International Exhibition 1880' indicates the money box was sold as a souvenir of the Exhibition which was held between 1 October 1880 and 30 April 1881.
Physical Description
Cylindrical, Japanned wooden money box. Hand painted with snow drops. Paper label with an engraving of the Exhibition Building affixed to the body.
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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Place & Date of Event
Museum Collection, Royal Exhibition Building (REB), Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1 Oct 1880 - 30 Apr 1881
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Inscriptions
Label text: INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION BUILDING MELBOURNE 1880
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Classification
Public events, Melbourne international exhibition 1880, Souvenirs
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
75 mm (Height), 65 mm (Outside Diameter)
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Keywords
Civic Mementoes, Exhibitions, Exhibitions: Melbourne International, 1880-1881, Keepsakes, Royal Exhibition Building, Souvenirs
