Port Melbourne Cricket Club: 1914 gilt titled & decorated leather bound testimonial to 'The Hon F.T. Derham', the internal dedication with attractive hand-painted floral borders, minor edge wear & some light internal spotting, very fine condition overall, 8.66 in. x 11.42 in. [Thomas Frederick Derham 1844-1922 was an Australian politician who served as Postmaster-General (1886-1890), he subsequently served as President of Chamber of Manufacturers (1897-1903) and of the Employers' Federation (1901-04).]
- Federation Period - The Federation style in architecture and furniture is broadly the Australian equivalent of the English Edwardian period and extended from 1890 to 1915. The name relates to Australia becoming a Federation in 1901, when the colonies became the Commonwealth of Australia.
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