Medium
emu egg, silver, bakelite
Measurements
(a-b) 18.4 × 11.5 × 12.3 cm (overall)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
The John and Jan Altmann Collection of Australian Silver. Presented through The Art Foundation of Victoria by John and Jan Altmann, Founder Benefactors, 1979
Gallery location
Not on display
Place/s of Execution
London, England; Australia
Inscription
(b) punched in rear stand c.l.: G & S. Co (dot under o) / LD (D underlined) (lion passant) (leopard's head) d
Accession Number
D214.a-b-1979
Department
International Decorative Arts
Physical description
Emu egg carved within oval with kangaroo in landscape, egg mounted at angle in wire scrolled stand.