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Ceramic - Mug, Captain Syd H Birrell MC, 23/02/1946

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Historical information

This tankard mug was produced by Legacy to honour Legatee Syd Birrell possibly after he was awarded the MC.
Legatee Birrell was President of Melbourne Legacy in 1949. The maker was the firm of EG Greenway, a pottery manufacturer in Blackburn, which was connected to Legatee Herb Greenway.

Significance

Shows the high regard Legatee Syd Birrell was held in by the other legatees.

Physical description

Cream Ceramic mug with handle, with a relief portrait of Captain Syd.H. Birrell MC on one side and relief image of the Legacy Torch and Wreath of Laurel.

Inscriptions & markings

Underneath etched - Capt Syd. H. Birrell MC. 23.2.46
Label affixed - E G Greenway Australia

Subjects

Identifier

00202

Date made

23/02/1946

Place made

Australia

Materials

Ceramic

Measurements

Width: 150 millimetres, Depth: 150 millimetres, Height: 153 millimetres

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Victorian Collections

https://victoriancollections.net.au/items/5a288d6c21ea691eb4d6022e

Accessed 24 December 2024

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