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Emu egg in stand
1899-1900

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

Artwork Details

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.