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Lot #223 - Australian Prime Ministerial Xmas Cards

  • Auction House:
    Davidson Auctions
  • Sale Name:
    Estate & Collector featuring the Collection of the Late Brian Murray
  • Sale Date:
    14 Sep 2019 ~ 12noon (AEST)
    15 Sep 2019 ~ 10am (AEST)
  • Lot #:
    223
  • Lot Description:
    Australian Prime Ministerial Xmas Cards
    Joseph Lyons, printed Christmas card, From The Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of Australia (Right Hon. J.A. Lyons, MP) With Best Wishes for A Happy Christmas & a Prosperous New Year 1933 1934. Blue lettering on a cream ground tied with a blue ribbon. Embossed Australian Coat of Arms with golden waratahs surround; & Robert Menzies, printed Christmas card. The Season's Greetings from The Attorney General, Mr R.G. Menzies Canberra, Australia. Gold lettering on a cream ground tied with a red ribbon. Embossed Australian Coat of Arms (no date but 1930s). These cards are unused so they are probably specimen; patterns; Christmas card, Greetings from Lyell-Owen Pty Ltd Process - Engravers 239 William Street Melbourne. Australian bush image signed W. (William) Hunter & a quotation from Oliver Wendell Holmes. Christmas 1939 - New Year 1940. Posted but no writing on card so this could be a specimen; pattern (31x18cm), posted envelope is included; Christmas card. Greetings from Lyell-Owen Pty Ltd Process - Engravers 239 William Street, Melbourne. Bagdad image of a young man, an Arab elder & a mosque & some words of advice from the older man Christmas 1940 - New Year 1941. Posted but no writing on card so this could be a specimen; pattern (28x18cm), posted envelope is included: Christmas card. Greetings from Lyell-Owen Pty Ltd Process-Engravers 239 William Street, Melbourne. The image is Three-Colour Reproduction of a Mexican Tiger Flower. Christmas 1938 - New Year 1939. Posted but no writing on card so this could be a specimen; pattern (29x26cm), posted envelope is included. Incl. Modern Ideas In Printing Vol IX. A Collection of Work by Students of the Printers Trade School Adelaide SA, 1933-1934. Large booklet (28x22cm). Limp cardboard covers. 38 leaves including 2 foldouts. 'Each leaf is a different example of printing by the students of this school.'
  • Estimate:
    A$80 - 150
  • Realised Price:
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  • Category:
    Memorabilia

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