Lot 427

Description

Ministers of State for Australia invitation, issued to Mr W.J.Woolcott to meet Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall & York at an Evening Reception at the Exhibition Building Melbourne on 9th of May 1901 in Celebration of the Opening of The Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia, an illustrated and coloured invitation (29x23cm), by 'Julian Ashton/& Howard Deli', glued to a cardboard backing; Australian Commonwealth Celebrations, The Government of Victoria, invitation to Mr W.J.Woolcott to attend the Royal Review at Flemington on Friday 10th of May 1901, an illustrated and coloured invitation (28x21.5cm), by 'Sands & McDougall Limited, Melb', issued on a large cardboard sheet (36.5x30cm) suitable for framing. The first with a few age spots, otherwise bright colours and good very fine, the second with some marks on surrounding cardboard but invitation extremely fine. (2)

Mr W.J.Woolcott was a Melbourne solicitor.