Australian Historical Medals

Lot 435    SESSION 3 (2.30PM TUESDAY 29TH MARCH)    Australian Historical Medals

Estimate $300
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $550

INTERCOLONIAL EXHIBITION MELBOURNE, 1875, Philadelphia, 1876, in silver (69mm), (C.1876/6), obverse, O.R.Campbell. Des. - J.Hogarth. Fec. in line above exergue, below Stokes & Martin - Melbourne, impressed on obverse 'Melbourne. 1875' and impressed at top edge with recipient's name, 'Messrs J. Kitchen & Sons.'. Edge bumps, otherwise toned nearly extremely fine.

The Record and Emerald Hill and Sandridge Advertiser, Friday 5 November 1875, page 3 printed the following report in relation to the Melbourne Exhibition. 'In candles nothing can approach the stand exhibited by Messrs. Kitchen and Sons of the Stearine Works, Sandridge-bend, for which the firm takes the first prize medal. The exhibit presents a most attractive appearance being tastefully mounted on an elegant rotunda, but as an ornament it is far inferior to its practical ability as an illuminating power of the first order. All kinds of candles are shown, the numerous varieties differing greatly in all save the one item of quality which is undeniable in all. The characteristic of Messrs. Kitchen and Sons' goods is a pearl like transparency of snowy whiteness to which purity is due, the brilliant light for which their brands are distinguished. The exhibition sample is to be forwarded to Philadelphia.'