The Mayor, Councillors and citizens of the City of Auckland request the presence of [...] at the Civic "At Home" to His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, Town Hall, Queen Street, Auckland, on Monday 26th April, 1920, at 8.30 p.m. Brett Litho. A[uckland].

Date
1920
By
Brett Printing and Publishing Company Ltd
Reference
Eph-B-ROYAL-1920-04
Description

Coloured invitation featuring an inset photographic portrait of Edward Prince of Wales at the top, and the ship "Renown" at the centre bottom, flanked by a scene of Auckland Harbour. The prince's photograph is flanked by the British and New Zealand flags, the lion and unicorn, oak leaves and New Zealand clematis. On the left is the Auckland coat of arms, with the words "Advance Auckland", and at the right the New Zealand coat of arms with the words "Onward New Zealand". The border features Prince of Wales plumes at the corners.

Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s).

Physical Description: Chromolithograph on light card, 190 x 275 mm.

Provenance: Purchased from Anah Dunsheath, Auckland dealer, in 2004.

Access restrictions
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Format
1 colour photo-mechanical print(s), Ephemera, Offset photomechanical prints, Chromolithograph on light card, 190 x 275 mm., Orientation: Horizontal image
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