H.R.H. Duchess of Cornwall and York

Woven on Silk:-

ribbon above portrait, with words:-
AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH.

ribbon below portrait, with words:-
1901      INAUGURATED      1901
 
ADVANCE AUSTRALIA

Printed at bottom of card:-

WOVEN IN SILK
H.R.H. Duchess of Cornwall and York.
 
 

Card-mount:
22.8cm deep by 16.5cm wide

silk:
12.5cm high by 6.7cm wide

by Geoffrey Godden:
A fine pair of silks were registered on 4 February 1901 under the registration numbers 369618 and 369619. These designs have the wording 'Australian Commonwealth' near the top, with single portraits of the Duke of York (to become George V in 1910) and the Duchess of York (Queen Mary) within ornate pillar-like surrounds. The Arms of Australia are woven below with the wording
'1901.   Inaugurated   1901.
      Advance Australia'.
They were made to commemorate the royal visit to Australia, when the Duke and Duchess of York toured the Commonwealth in 1901, landing at Melbourne in May to open the first Parliament of the Commonwealth.
The same portraits were also issued with the title 'H.R.H. Duke of Cornwall & York', and these also bear the registration number 369618.

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