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Trophy

Trophy
(c. 1870)

Medium
silver, silver-gilt, emu egg, oil paint

Measurements
(a-b) 18.8 × 9.4 cm diameter (overall)

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
The Altmann Collection of Australian Silver. Presented through The Art Foundation of Victoria by John and Jan Altmann, Founder Benefactors, 1981

Gallery location
Not on display

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Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Melbourne, Victoria

Inscription
(b) punched in outside u.c.: K & Co (kangaroo) (emu)

Accession Number
D112.a-b-1981

Department
Australian Decorative Arts

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Physical description
Emu egg cut in two to form covered cup mounted on a circular silver foot, beading around rim cover/foot.