(H.M. S. Java)

Invitation Card His Excellency Read-Admiral C.C. Kayser, the Commanders, and Officers of Her Netherland Majesty's East Indian Naval Squadron Request the Pleasure of...Mr. S.R. Peabody & Lady at Home on Board H.M.S. Java at Princes Pier Port Melbourne

Melbourne Australia. Invitation card for this social event, Mr. Peabody & Lady handwritten in; printed in black with gold armorial crest; Captain Kayser is notable as having explored part of Guyana as a young lieutenant in the 1900s; approximately 5 " x 6" size; matted, framed and glazed to about 7 1/2" x 9 1/4"; no date but circa 1929; some edge, tips wear to frame; very good condition; and interesting steamship, Australian ephemeral material. Item #14310

Price: $20.00