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Pair of vases
(c. 1865)
Medium
silver, emu egg
Measurements
(a) 30.8 × 10.7 × 8.9 cm
(b) 31.0 × 10.7 × 9.1 cm
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
Adelaide, South Australia
Inscription
(a) punched in outside rim of right side of base l.c.: H·St (crown) (lion passant) (emu)
(b) punched in outside rim of base l.c.: (emu) ·H·St (crown) (lion passant)
Accession Number
D19.a-b-1985
Department
Australian Decorative Arts
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of The Vizard Foundation
Physical description
Emu eggs surmounted by engraved neck flanges, high scrolling handles, emu eggs rests in silver calyxes