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box, jewellery

human history
  • Other Name

    Opening Belmont Infant School, 14 June 1924 (descriptive name)

  • Description

    Presentation box : presented to CJ Parr, Minister of Education on the 'Opening of Belmont Infant School, 1924'; probably contained a key or trowel

    Small commercially made jewellery box with silver plated presentation plaque, circa 1924".

    Inscribed : "Hon. C.J. PARR. C.M.G. / Minister for Education / ON THE OCCASION OF THE / OFFICIAL OPENING / of the / Belmont Infant School / JUNE 14th 1924" Parr Collection."

  • Place
  • Associated Place
  • Accession Number
    1988.183
  • Accession Date
    05 Aug 1988
  • Other Id

    col.3291 (colonial)

    col.2382.79 (colonial)

  • Department
jewellery box [col.3291]

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