Summary
Gold medal certificate awarded to Thomas Gaunt, Melbourne, for clocks and watches, at the Melbourne Exhibition, 1872-73. This exhibition was a precursor to the London International Exhibition, 1873.
Lithograph by Charles Troedel, Melbourne.
Physical Description
Certificate, Gold Medal, London International Exhibition 1873, black, olive & gold print in a heavy cream cardboard frame. Certificate has an olive border with filigree corner decorations. Certificate has illustration of commemorative medallion, in gold, struck for the occasion. On the left of the certificate, the obverse of the medallion shows a female figure, representing Victoria, in classical robes holding a sheaf of wheat. On the right of the certificate, the reverse of the medallion has a border of wheat around the edge with the centre left bare for inscription. This certificate was awarded to Thomas Gaunt, for excellence in manufacture of clocks and watches. It is dated Melbourne, January 1873 and signed G C Levey, Secretary. The lithograph was done by C Troedel.
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from Trustees of the Royal Exhibition Building (REB), Sep 1991
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Awarded To
Thomas Ambrose Gaunt - Thomas Gaunt & Co, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1873
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Lithographer
Charles Troedel, Melbourne Album Office, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1872-1873
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Inscriptions
LONDON INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION, 1873/MELBOURNE EXHIBITION/ 1872-3/This is to certify that/Mr Thomas Gaunt/of Melbourne/HAS BEEN AWARDED A/GOLD MEDAL/FOR EXCELLENCE in the manufacture of Clocks & Watches/ Melbourne January 1873. Signed G C Levey, Secretary.
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Overall Dimensions
49.4 cm (Length), 34 cm (Height)
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References
For details about the printer, Troedel & Co., see article in the La Trobe Journal, Spring 1998, by Olga Tsara, in Supplementary File 89.1295.
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Keywords
Awards, Exhibitions, Exhibitions: London International Exhibitions, 1871-1874, Royal Exhibition Building, World Fairs
