Octagonal white bone china cup, featuring a picture of the Speaker of the House of Representatives chair, and a matching saucer

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Type: Cups and saucers
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: 1994.0029.0001.010

Description

Octagonal cup, white bone china with gold rim. Features a picture of the Speaker of the House of Representatives chair, with the words 'The Speaker's Chair, Parliament House Canberra. Federal Territory.' Manufacturers logo is on base 'Shelley England.' Also the words, 'Made expressly for J.W. Prowse. Canberra.' Saucer is octagonal, white bone china with gold rim.

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