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Case for the ceremonial scissors for the opening of the Trans-Australian Railway

Case for the ceremonial scissors for the opening of the Trans-Australian Railway
1917

Medium
gold embossed leather, wood, velvet, silk, brass
Measurements
3.2 × 29.2 × 23.9 (open) 3.2 × 13.8 × 23.9 cm (closed)
Place/s of Execution
Melbourne, Victoria
Inscription
printed in blue ink on inside of lid c.l.: T. Gaunt & Co. Pty. Ltd. / London and Melbourne
printed in blue ink on inside of lid c.r.: T. Gaunt & Co. Pty. Ltd. / London and Melbourne
Accession Number
2004.108.2
Department
Australian Decorative Arts
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented through the NGV Foundation by Professor John Poynter, 2004
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of The Vizard Foundation
Gallery location
Not on display