Epergne
(c. 1865)
Medium
silver
Measurements
33.2 × 16.5 cm diameter
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, 1985
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
Melbourne, Victoria
Inscription
punched in outside rim of base in rear l.c.: STERLING SILVER
punched in top of base c.: (emu) W · E (kangaroo)
Accession Number
D13-1985
Department
Australian Decorative Arts
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