Plate for The engagement ring no. 1
1955-1956
Medium
brass
Measurements
12.5 × 10.1 cm
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Lyn Williams AM in memory of Fred Williams through the Australian Government’s Cultural Gifts Program, 2014
Gallery location
Not on display
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