Summary
Alternative Name(s): Certificate Artwork - World War I
Original artwork designed by Cecil G. Smith for a certificate to be awarded to individuals from Footscray who enlisted in the Great War, 1914-1918 Made by D.W. Patterson Co. Pty Ltd, circa 1917-1922.
Certificates were printed from this artwork.
Description of Content
Original Artwork For World War I Certificate
Physical Description
At the top of the certificate, beneath a coat of arms, is a shield upon which is a symbol of Footscray - a robed woman, anvil to the right of her, hammer and cog to the left, is seated in front of a factory. Across the bottom of the shield is the latin "Et industria". The illumination around the certificate's purple border includes a eucalyptus twig and a representation of thistles and clover on a blue background.
More Information
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Purchase
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Manufacturer
D.W. Paterson Co. Pty. Ltd., Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1917-1922
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Place & Date Used
Footscray, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1917 or later
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Artist
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Inscriptions
The certificate reads "The City of Footscray/Honour her Brave/in Freedom's Cause". In the bottom left corner is printed Cecil G. Smith/1917".
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
36 cm (Length), 51.5 cm (Height)
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References
'Changing images of valour, 1915-1923:honour certificates from the First World War'. Elizabeth Willis, Journal of the Australian War Memorial, No 31 - October 1997, [Link 1]
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