Entree card, dance card and invitation to a ball at Town Hall, given by Lord Mayor Charles Smith 1884

Maker unknown

Registration number

1091284

Artist/maker

Maker unknown

Title

Entree card, dance card and invitation to a ball at Town Hall, given by Lord Mayor Charles Smith

Production date

1884

Medium

paper, cardboard, ribbon

Dimensions (H x W x D)

7.7 x 11.4 cm (entree card); 10.5 x 14.3 cm (dance card); 12.3 x 18.2 cm (invitation)

Inscriptions

Entree card: Entree Card. Not transferable./VIRES ACQUIRIT EUNDO/BALL/GIVEN BY THE/Right Worshipful the Mayor of Melbourne and Miss Smith,/AT THE TOWN HALL,/On Tuesday, 5th August, 1884./DANCING TO COMMENCE AT NINE O''''''''CLOCK./Admit Mrs. J. B. Were/No. 152 This Card is to be given at the Outer Door of the Town Hall. Dance card: Dances./[dance listing]/Engagements./RENDEZVOUS/[hand written names, mostly illegible]/[song listing] Invitation: The Mayor of Melbourne and Miss Smith/request the pleasure of/............../Company on Tuesday 5th August 1884 at 9 o''''''''Clock/at a Ball at the Town Hall./The favor of an immediate answer is requested addressed to the Town Clerk/Town Hall on receipt of which Entree Cards will be sent. [handwritten notes appear on invitation, mostly illegible]

Credit line

City of Melbourne Art and Heritage Collection

Keywords

Melbourne, Entree card, Dance card, Invitation, Ball, Charles Smith, Town Hall

Summary

Entree card, dance card and invitation to a ball at Town Hall, given to Mrs J.B. Were by Lord Mayor Charles Smith and Miss Smith. The three cards are clasped together, and tied to a ribbon which was likely used to attach a pencil.