H. NEWMAN & SONS, Melbourne (designer and manufacturer), James HOLT (decorator)
The Buller Presentation Flask
1900

Medium
glass, 18ct gold, enamel

Measurements
(a-b) 18.5 × 9.9 × 4.8 cm (overall)
(a) 18.4 × 9.9 × 4.8 cm (flask)
(b) 5.8 × 9.6 × 4.1 cm (cup)

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Jennifer Shaw through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program, 2017

Gallery location
Not on display

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Place/s of Execution
Melbourne, Victoria

Inscription
(a) inlaid in red, blue and white enamel u.c.: RBH (monogram) (in a shield)
engraved u.c.: LADY SMITH 1900 (in a banner)
(b) engraved c.: To / General / Sir Redvers Buller, D.G. / FROM HIS / VICTORIAN / ADMIRERS. / 1901.
engraved in base c.: H. NEWMAN / MELBOURNE / 18 CT (.. under CT)

Accession Number
2017.224.a-b

Department
Australian Decorative Arts

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H. NEWMAN & SONS, Melbourne (designer and manufacturer), James HOLT (decorator)
The Buller Presentation Flask
1900