Summary
Certificate awarded to Thomas Gaunt, Melbourne by the Intercolonial Exhibition of Australasia, Melbourne, 1866-67. Awarded for an exhibit of spectacles by the jury of Section XVII.
Printed by De Gruchy & Co, Lithographers, Melbourne, 1866.
Physical Description
Highly decorative lithographic print in gold, olive, cream & red. Patterned in Florentine/Celtic style. Central scroll, in cream. Around the border of the certificate are banners with the names of the participating States or Nations in the exhibition. Handwritten and printed text. Two numbers are written on the reverse in pencil.
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from Trustees of the Royal Exhibition Building (REB), Sep 1991
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Printer
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Awarded To
Thomas Ambrose Gaunt - Thomas Gaunt & Co, Royal Arcade, Bourke Street, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1866-1867
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Inscriptions
Centre: ' INTERCOLONIAL EXHIBITION / OF / AUSTRALASIA / HELD AT MELBOURNE / 1866 & 7 / THIS IS TO CERTIFY / THAT THE JURY OF SECTION XVII / HAVE AWARDED / HONOURABLE MENTION / TO / Thomas Gaunt / OF / MELBOURNE / FOR / An Exhibit / of / Spectacles / J. G. Kinght / Secretary / John I. Bleasdale D. D. / Special Commissioner for Juries ' Around border: ' VICTORIA ', ' SOUTH AUSTRALIA ', ' NEW ZEALAND ', ' WESTERN AUSTRALIA ', ' NETHERLANDS INDIA ', ' NEW CALEDONIA ', QUEENSLAND ', ' TASMANIA ', NEW SOUTH WALES ' Bottom right side corner: ' LITH. & PRINTED BY DE GRUCHY & Co. MELB. '
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Overall Dimensions
430 mm (Width), 580 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Awards, Exhibitions, Exhibitions: Melbourne Intercolonial, Australasian, 1866-1867, World Fairs
