Historical information

This drinking glass is a souvenir from the 'All Australian Exhibition' held at the Royal Exhibition Building in Melbourne, from Spetember to November 1913. The exhibition featured only Australian made products, including food and drinks and household items, as well as metal and leatherwork. It aimed to highlight the quality and range of the Australian manufacturing industry on both a small and large scale.

Physical description

Souvenir pressed glass drinking glass, with a rising sun design and ruby coloured highlights.

Inscriptions & markings

Engraved on rim: "All Australian Exhibition 1913"
On opposite side the initials : "J.G."