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• Auction House:
  Leski Auctions
• Sale Name:
  Australian & Historical
• Sale Date:
  27 Nov 2021 ~ 11am (AEDT) - Session 1: Lots 1 - 680
  28 Nov 2021 ~ 11am (AEDT) - Session 2: Lots 681 - 1332
• Lot #:
  351
• Lot Description:
  INTERCOLONIAL EXHIBITION VICTORIA 1866-7: bronze plaque (22cm) designed by Charles Summers
  & produced by W. Calvert; awarded to J.T. SMITH and held in the original round cedar frame for display. The medallion depicts allegorical figures presenting the produce of the colonies. A translation of the lettering around the medal (Latin) is: “They all look different, and yet alike - as sisters would” - in reference to the colonies here represented by female figures.
  Overall 27cm diameter.
• Notes:
  Inter-colonial and international exhibitions of the late nineteenth century were major forces in shaping Australian material culture. The colonial exhibitions were usually held in preparation for international exhibitions which played a major role in drawing world attention to Australia’s resources. J.T. SMITH, MLA, (1816-79) had served as Mayor of Melbourne for a record seven times between 1851 and 1864 and had been instrumental in the planning and preparations for the Exhibition. He was also a commissioner for the 1875 Exhibition. It was during Mr. Smith’s Mayoralty that the Eureka uprising occurred, and owing to a rumour that the diggers contemplated holding up the banks, the Mayor organised a force of 300 special constables to defend the financial institutions of the capital. His funeral, in 1879, attracted one of the largest crowds seen in the Colony.
• Estimate:
  A$1,000 - 1,500
• Realised Price:
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• Category:
  Collectables

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