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Two-handled cup
(c. 1911)
Medium
18ct gold
Measurements
(a-b) 15.5 × 25.6 × 17.7 cm (overall)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented through The Art Foundation of Victoria by Pamela, Lady Vestey, Founder Benefactor, in memory of George and Evelyn Armstrong, 1987
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
Sydney, New South Wales
Inscription
(a) punched in base c.: H.BROS 18CT..
engraved in rear c.: A Gift from Citizens of Sydney / to / Madame Melba / to record the gratitude they feel for her patriotic services / in the advancement of Australian Musical Culture / Presented / by the Right Honourable The Lord Mayor Sir Allen Taylor / at the Town Hall Sydney / December 1911
(b) punched inside rim l.c.: H.BROS 18CT..
Accession Number
D67.a-b-1987
Department
Australian Decorative Arts
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