The design of this jewellery has been adapted from a silver prize medal of the Yass Pastoral and Agricultural Association designed by Helena Forde (1832-1910) in 1872 and struck at the Sydney Mint.

The Sydney Mint produced technically superb medals for various purposes. These were often designed by Australian artists, such as Helena Forde. In 1872 she took a break from the botanical and entomological illustration which was her livelihood to design the magnificent Yass medal with its wreath of native flowers.

Reference to Powerhouse Collection Object number 90/87.