Member of the Order of Australia medal, presented to Keith Miller

Object Type
Trophies and awards/Medal
Trophies and awards/Ribbon

Brief Description
Leather bound box with a gold clip and the initials A.M. embossed in gold lettering on the box. The contents of the box consists of a large gold medal, it is circular with a pattern and in the centre is a circle with the word 'Australia', on the reverse side the name Keith Ross Miller is engraved, at the top of the medal is a crown in gold, white, red and green and there is a blue ribbon attached to the medal with a pin. To the right of the large medal is a miniature medal, it is also a gold circle and has a royal blue stone in the centre, and it also has a blue ribbon and pin attached. To the left of the large medal is a small gold button, it is the same design as the miniature medal only smaller. Above this button is a royal blue pin. The leather box has a gold clasp and is kept inside a white card box which also has the initials A.M. engraved in gold on the lid of the box.
Measurements
1 - Large Medal: H: 100 W: 45 D: 2mm (H: 3 15/16 W: 1 3/4 D: 1/16")
2 - Miniature Medal: H: 15 W: 15 D: 1mm (H: 9/16 W: 9/16 D: 1/16")
3 - Medal button: H: 10 W: 10 D: 1mm (H: 3/8 W: 3/8 D: 1/16")
4 - Ribbon pin: H: 10 W: 40 D: 6mm (H: 3/8 W: 1 9/16 D: 1/4")
5 - Leather box: H: 146 W: 195 D: 42mm (H: 5 3/4 W: 7 11/16 D: 1 5/8")
Media/Materials
Location
In storage
Registration No
M16579.61
Credit Line
Kindly donated to the Melbourne Cricket Club Museum by the Miller Family.

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