Summary
Certificate awarded to Thomas Gaunt, Melbourne at the Victorian Intercolonial Exhibition of Wine, Fruit & Grain, Melbourne, 1884. Awarded for clockwork and emu eggs.
Lithograph by Izett Watson, Melbourne.
Physical Description
Cream certificate with brown & sepia print mounted in a heavy cream cardboard frame. The certificate depicts a stone archway on which grape vines are growing. To the left stand a group of 3 women all with garlands of fruit & leaves on their heads. They are holding a scythe (representing grain), a vine and an assortment of fruit. A basket of fruit is beside them along with a shovel and rake. A man harvests wheat in the background. At the bottom, a grape press decorates the banner containing the signatures of the Chairman and the Vice-Chairman of the Exhibition and the Honorary Secretary. The lithograph is by Izett Watson, Artist, Melbourne. The certificate was awarded to Thomas Gaunt for Clockwork and Emu Eggs.
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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, 1884
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Lithographer
Izett Watson, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1884
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Inscriptions
VICTORIAN INTERCOLONIAL EXHIBITION OF WINE FRUIT GRAIN/MELBOURNE VICTORIA/1884/We Hereby Certify That/this Certificate/is awarded to T Gaunt/of Melbourne/for Clockwork & Emu Eggs.
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Overall Dimensions
50.8 cm (Length), 37.8 cm (Height)
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Keywords
Awards, Exhibitions, Exhibitions: Melbourne Intercolonial, Victorian Wine Fruit Grain, 1884, Viticulture
