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<p>[QUOTE="Coinanthebarbarian, post: 9790186, member: 24227"][ATTACH=full]484958[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]484959[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]484960[/ATTACH] Good evening everyone,</p><p><br /></p><p>I am just wondering if anyone is able to help me with this paper shopping bag from ‘M. U. Lawson Hat & Cap Manufacturer’?</p><p><br /></p><p>I am wondering if anyone can either help me identify the rough time period/ date this piece was produced, or a little more information about the business itself? There is an address listed of 2 Eastern Market Buildings, Bourke St. East, Melbourne.</p><p><br /></p><p>I am guessing it is perhaps pre-federation (1901) from the coat of arms, which is not an official Commonwealth of Australia one. Right now, it is in my Victorian gold rush collection, so if anyone knows an exact date for this, it would be greatly appreciated.</p><p><br /></p><p>The small bottom text reads ‘I Mayston (Successor To Schumkrafft), Printer & C Lonsdale St., Melbourne.’</p><p><br /></p><p>It is quite a large bag, so I have stitched together multiple scans of the bag to show the entire design in one image. This explains any discolouration or apparent misprints.</p><p><br /></p><p>Thank you very much in advance, I look forward to learning more about it.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Coinanthebarbarian, post: 9790186, member: 24227"][ATTACH=full]484958[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]484959[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]484960[/ATTACH] Good evening everyone, I am just wondering if anyone is able to help me with this paper shopping bag from ‘M. U. Lawson Hat & Cap Manufacturer’? I am wondering if anyone can either help me identify the rough time period/ date this piece was produced, or a little more information about the business itself? There is an address listed of 2 Eastern Market Buildings, Bourke St. East, Melbourne. I am guessing it is perhaps pre-federation (1901) from the coat of arms, which is not an official Commonwealth of Australia one. Right now, it is in my Victorian gold rush collection, so if anyone knows an exact date for this, it would be greatly appreciated. The small bottom text reads ‘I Mayston (Successor To Schumkrafft), Printer & C Lonsdale St., Melbourne.’ It is quite a large bag, so I have stitched together multiple scans of the bag to show the entire design in one image. This explains any discolouration or apparent misprints. Thank you very much in advance, I look forward to learning more about it.[/QUOTE]
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