Souvenir octagonal white bone china sugar bowl with a transfer on the side titled 'The Speaker's Chair, Parliament House Canberra, Federal Territory'

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Type: Sugar bowls
Date: 1920 - 1929
Place: Dudley, Staffordshire, England; Old Parliament House, Parkes, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Materials: Bone china
Collection: Allen and Helena Lister collection
Accession number: 1994.0029.0001.002

Description

A souvenir octagonal white bone china bowl with a gold rim. On the side is a colour image of a ceremonial chair with the text, 'THE SPEAKERS CHAIR, PARLIAMENT HOUSE / CANBERRA, FEDERAL TERRITORY' printed below it. On the base there is a manufacturer's name, 'Shelley / ENGLAND' printed in green with the serial number 'Rd723404'. Printed in black beside this is, ' MADE / EXPRESSLY FOR / J.W. PROWSE / CANBERRA'.

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