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The Buller Presentation Flask

The Buller Presentation Flask
 1900

Medium
glass, 18ct gold, enamel
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

Artwork Details

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)
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
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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