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[Plaque]. J W Heenan esq. C.B.E. An appreciation from Edmund Anscombe, F.N.Z.I.A. N.Z. Centennial Exhibition 1840-1940.
- Date
- 1940
- By
- Anscombe, Edmund, 1874-1948; Heenan, Joseph William Allan (Sir), 1888-1951
- Reference
- Curios-010-004
- Description
A wooden plaque presented to Joseph Heenan, Chief executive officer of the New Zealand Centennial celebrations, and Secretary of Internal Affairs. On the burr walnut (?) base, is mounted a silver relief of the elevation of the Exhibition Buildings with the central tower. The dates 1840 and 1940 are at the top corners. The text is inscribed on a strip of silver beneath the building, on the bevelled edge.
Anscombe was the architect who designed the Exhibition Buildings.
Quantity: 1 curio(s).
Physical Description: Burr walnut(?) plaque, 90 x 140 x 15 mm, with silver additions.
Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - MS-Papers-1132. - From the papers of Joseph W Heenan, MS-Papers-1132..
- Access restrictions
- Partly restricted - Please use surrogate in place of original
- Format
- 1 curio(s), Curios, Woodwork, Memorabilia, Burr walnut(?) plaque, 90 x 140 x 15 mm, with silver additions., Orientation: Horizontal image
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Anscombe, Edmund, 1874-1948. [Plaque]. J W Heenan esq. C.B.E. An appreciation from Edmund Anscombe, F.N.Z.I.A. N.Z. Centennial Exhibition 1840-1940.. Ref: Curios-010-004. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. /records/22444864More information can be found in our terms of use.