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AUSTRALIA, GOLD MEDAL COMMEMORATING THE OPENING OF THE FIRST FEDERAL PARLIAMENT ON 9TH MAY 1901
Lot 160 Property from The Earls of Harewood

AUSTRALIA, GOLD MEDAL COMMEMORATING THE OPENING OF THE FIRST FEDERAL PARLIAMENT ON 9TH MAY 1901

Closed13 December 2019

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AUSTRALIA, GOLD MEDAL COMMEMORATING THE OPENING OF THE FIRST FEDERAL PARLIAMENT ON 9TH MAY 1901
Obv. portraits of T.R.H. The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York, in oval frames, below, Melbourne May 1901, above, Opening of the First Federal Parliament, suspended by red silk ribbon with Australia in white enamel scroll, below, a hand engraved rectangular plaque: Presented to H.R.H. Princess Victoria Alexandra by the Minister of Public Instruction (Hon W. Gurr M.P.), Melbourne, 9 May 1901, rev. oval portraits of Queen Victoria and Edward VII, above, Aust. Commonwealth Est.1. Jan 1901, 63D of Victoria R.I., First Parliament Opened May 1901, 1st of Edward VII, W.A. TAS. N.S.W. VIC. S.A. Q’LD., in original velvet case of issue, about mint state and extremely rare
8.3 cm. high
25.6gms

Princess Victoria Alexandra (1868-1935), was the fourth child and second daughter of H.M. King Edward VII (1841-1910) and H.M. Queen Alexandra (1844-1925) and by gift or descent to her niece, H.R.H. The Princess Mary, Princess Royal, Countess of Harewood (1897-1965) and by descent at Harewood House, Yorkshire.