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97/232/10 Document box (in 2 parts), belonging to Sir George Reid, metal, [London, England, 1890-1918]
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History Notes include facts about what has happened to an object since manufacture. This could include who owned it and how it was used (provenance). It may also describe any cultural meanings with which it may have become associated. History notes
According to Anne Fairbairn, Reid's grand daughter, this box housed a draft copy of the Australian constitution in the late 1890s.
This document box has remained in the Reid family since the death of Sir George in 1918.

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Description
Document box (in 2 parts), belonging to Sir George Reid, metal, [London, England, 1890-1918]

Metal document box with a hinged lid typically used to hold important documents. The box has been painted black, and is in two parts, firstly the lid and back panel which remains attached by one hinge, and secondly the base which is missing a side panel (Note: The donor has undertaken to find the missing side.)
(-1) Lid and back panel
(-2) Base

Maker: unknown; London, England; 1890 - 1918


User: Reid, George; Australia

Owner: Reid, George; Australia
The Registration Number of an object is a unique identifying number applied by the museum at the point of acquisition. Current numbering format comprises the year of acquisition, followed by a sequential number. For example, '2007/45' is the Registration Number that represents the 45th acquisition in the year 2007. Registration number
97/232/10
Production date
1890 - 1918
Weight
1600 gm

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Acquisition credit line
Gift of Ms Anne Fairbairn, 1997

This object record is currently incomplete. The information available may date back as far as 125 years. Other information may exist in a non-digital form. The Museum continues to update and add new research to collection records.
Subjects:
+ Australian politics
+ Federation
+ World War I
+ Metalworking


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