Summary
A souvenir spoon from the Centenary All-Australian Exhibition, celebrating Victoria's and Melbourne's centenary (1934-35). The exhibition was held at the Exhibition Building (REB) in 1934. The spoon is enameled with an image of the Exhibition Building.
Physical Description
The spoon is broad and flat with two decorative cut-outs at the base. Attached to the handle is an outline of Australia coloured in blue and red enamel. An image of the Exhibition Building (REB) is depicted within the outline of Australia. The handle has decorative grooves.
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 Depicted
Royal Exhibition Building (REB), Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1934
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Place & Date of Event
All-Australian Exhibition, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1934
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Inscriptions
Obverse within decoration on handle: CENTENARY EXHIBITION / 1934-5 / VICTORIAN & MELBOURNE Reverse: EPNS A1
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Classification
Royal exhibition building, Exhibitions & trade shows, Souvenirs
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
3.5 cm (Length), 14 cm (Height)
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Dimensions
141 mm (Length), 36 mm (Width), 7 mm (Height)
Measurement From Conservation.
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References
See Supp File: 96.279 for reference articles, news reports of 1934 Centenary Exhibition.
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Keywords
Celebrations, Civic Mementoes, Cutlery, Domestic Equipment, Exhibitions: Melbourne, All Australian Victorian Centenary, 1934, Food & Drink Consumption, Keepsakes, Royal Exhibition Building, Souvenirs, Victoria Centenary, 1934-1935
