Summary

Framed coloured invitation to Mr. and Mrs. J. Leek to witness the opening of the Parliament of the Commonwealth from Prime Minister, Edmund Barton on 9th May 1901. Manufactured by Sands and McDougall and designed by Tom Carrington.

Physical Description

Framed coloured invitation to Mr. and Mrs. J. Leek to witness the opening of the Parliament of the Commonwealth from Prime Minister, Edmund Barton on 9th May 1901. Invitation cites Kipling's Commonwealth Ode. The image, produced by Sands and McDougall Limited, Melbourne, shows a young woman, with armour and sword, dismounting from a white horse in front of an older woman who has a crown in front of her. Several other women look on. The room is hung with heraldic bunting and shields, including one of the Union Jack and one showing the Southern Cross. The older woman is dressed as Britannia, and her shield and trident are at rest beside her. The six young women looking on possibly represent the six States.

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