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Medal - Sesquicentenary of Australia, Salon of Photography, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1938
Reg. No: NU 33141
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- Summary:
- Australia New South Wales Sydney
Salon of Photography 1938 (AD)
Mint: Amor
Other Details: In 1938 a Commemorative Salon of Photography was held in Sydney to mark Australia's 150th anniversary. It was organised by the Photographic Society of New South Wales [et al] and was held at the Commonwealth Bank Chambers from March 23 to April 9 1938. Photographs displayed included a romantic silver gelatin print titled 'The Stock Route'. - Acquisition Information:
- Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), 1976
| Discipline: | Numismatics |
| Dimensions: | 64 mm (Diameter) |
| Dimension Comment: | > 100 g. |
More information
| Tagged with: | australian sesquicentenary 1938, celebrations, photographic exhibitions, picture salons |
| Themes this item is part of: | Images & Image Making Collection, Public Life & Institutions Collection, W.J. Amor Mint, Medal Maker, New South Wales |
| Primary Classification: | MEDALS |
| Secondary Classification: | Commemorative |
| Tertiary Classification: | sesquicentenary of australia |
| Series: | Australian Commemorative Medals |
| DateEra: | 1938 AD |
| Obverse Description: | Two-masted sailing ship under full sail to right; grass-tree in foreground; around at right, COMMEMORATIVE SALON; around left, OF PHOTOGRAPHY 1938 |
| Reverse Description: | Accross centre, three rectangular boxes representing photo-negatives, a person in profile looking right, a rural scene and an industrial scene, all wraped in olive wreath; around, AUSTRALIA'S 150TH ANNIVERSARY 1788 SYDNEY 1938. Near rim in small letters artist's initials C.E. and mint name, AMOR |
| Edge Description: | Impressed SPECIMEN ONLY |
| Inscriptions: | Impressed SPECIMEN ONLY (edge) (obverse)Two-masted sailing ship under full sail to right; grass-tree in foreground; around at right, COMMEMORATIVE SALON; around left, OF PHOTOGRAPHY 1938 (reverse)Accross centre, three rectangular boxes representing photo-negatives, a person in profile looking right, a rural scene and an industrial scene, all wraped in olive wreath; around, AUSTRALIA'S 150TH ANNIVERSARY 1788 SYDNEY 1938. Near rim in small letters artist's initials C.C. and mint name, AMOR |
| Shape: | round |
| Material: | Silver-plated |
| Issued By: | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1938 |
| Mint: | Amor (Mint), 1938 |
| Artist: | Mr. Charles Eccles - Amor (Mint), Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1938 Signed reverse C.E. |
| References: |
Cal.1938/8 The National Library of Australia holds a 13-page publication titled 'The Australian Commemorative Salon of Photography...1938...' N 779.07994 A938 (copy in sup file). |
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