Plate, commemorating Melbourne Dental School and Hospital Opening Ceremony 23 May 1963
Maker
Royal Delftware Factory (estab. 17th Century)
Date
1963
Description
Commemorative Delft plate presented to the Dental School of the University of Melbourne and the Royal Dental Hospital of Melbourne in 1963 on the occasion of the official opening of the new building. The plate has pale blue lettering on a cream ground and bears the following dedication around the plate rim. 'To the Melbourne Dental School and Hospital 23 May Opening Ceremony' In the centre of the plate is a view of the new building from the Royal Melbourne Hospital and Sydney Road. The image was most probably made from photos and sketches supplied by Sir Arthur Amies. On the back of the plate in blue is a monogram and the following: 'AW / 272 / Delft / Caft'.
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