Lead plaque bearing an early version of an unofficial Australian coat of arms
Lead plaque bearing an early version of an unofficial Australian coat of arms
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R 7 , Status: On display - The Collectors’ Gallery, Case 1, Shelf 24
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Contents
1 plaque - lead
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Level of description
Fonds
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Contents
The devices in each quarter symbolise the chief industries of Australia, the golden fleece represents wool, the ship in full sail, prosperous shipping, and the wheat sheaf, agriculture. The pick and shovel appeared on the first Great Seal of New South Wales, 1791 part of the design of which is Industry with a pick and shovel and other attributes.<...
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Full title
Lead plaque bearing an early version of an unofficial Australian coat of arms
Notes
General note
The plaque was recently discovered in England. It has been suggested that it may at some time have been attached to a government building. It is probably an early example of an unofficial Australian coat of arms and was perhaps in colour as there are some traces of paint.
There is some resemblance to the Seal of the City of Melbourne, desi...
Description source
Information transferred from pictures card catalogue as part of the eRecords Project, 2009-2010
Contextual Information
Source
Donated by E. E. Chaumeton, Esquire
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
R 7 , Status: On display - The Collectors’ Gallery, Case 1, Shelf 24
Record Identifier
YRlZDxLn
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/YRlZDxLn
Other Identifiers
Reference code
888423
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