Sold for A$260
(Flag in Background) / (Portraits of the Duchess & Duke of York with English Coat of Arms in between) / Victoria Mary / George (signatures) / (Lion with Emu & Kangaroo either side on a Plinth) / Advance Australia / 1901 / In Commemoration of the Opening of the First Parliament / of the Commonwealth of Australia by H. R. H. The Duke of York / as specially appointed delegate of Her Majesty the Queen. (Fancy Border). Base: Real Ironstone China / Dunn Bennett & Co / Burslem / England. Pottery Plate Fancy commemorative plate. Blue on White. 238 mm across. 1901
Excellent. Crazing and some light stain marks. Lovely print and a wonderful colour. There is of course quite a lot of memorabilia around the Federation of Australia but we don't recall seeing this particular plate before. Grade: 8.5 Estimate: $100 - 150