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Certificate - Melbourne Exhibition, Awarded to Thomas Gaunt, 1872-73
Reg. No: SH 960985
- Summary:
- Silver medal certificate awarded to Thomas Gaunt, Melbourne for silver and electroplate, at the Melbourne Exhibition, 1872-73. This exhibition was a precursor to the London International Exhibition, 1873.
Lithograph by Charles Troedel, Melbourne. - Description:
- Certificate, Silver Medal, London International Exhibition 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, silver, 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 workmanship of silver & electr-plate. Dated Melbourne, January 1873 and signed G C Levey, Secretary. The lithograph was done by C Troedel.
- Acquisition Information:
- Transfer from Trustees of the Royal Exhibition Building (REB), 1991
| Discipline: | History |
| Dimensions: | 34.20 cm (Height), 49.20 cm (Length) |
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| Tagged with: | awards, exhibitions, exhibitions london international exhibitions 1871-1874, royal exhibition building, world fairs |
| Themes this item is part of: | Thomas Gaunt, Watchmaker & Jeweller (1829-1890), Royal Exhibition Building Collection, Public Life & Institutions Collection |
| Primary Classification: | PUBLIC EVENTS |
| Secondary Classification: | (To Be Classified) |
| Tertiary Classification: | (to be classified) |
| Inscriptions: | Text: LONDON INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION, 1873/MELBOURNE EXHIBITION/ 1872-3/This is to certify that/Mr Thomas Gaunt/of Melbourne/HAS BEEN AWARDED A/SILVER MEDAL/FOR EXCELLENCE in the workmanship of silver & electro-plate/Melbourne January 1873. Signed G C Levey, Secretary. |
| Awarded To: | Thomas Gaunt - Thomas Gaunt & Co, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1873 |
| Lithographer: | Mr Charles Troedel - Charles Troedel, Melbourne Album Office, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1872-1873 |
| 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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