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Inkwell
(c. 1870)
Medium
silver, emu egg, brass, Blackwood (Acacia melanoxylon)
Measurements
(a-b) 29.1 × 28.6 × 19.8 cm (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, 1986
Gallery location
Gallery 5
Level 2, NGV Australia
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
Adelaide, South Australia
Inscription
(a) punched (inverted) in outside rim of silver base l.c.: (lion passant)
punched in outside rim of silver base l.c.: H•St H•St (emu)
Accession Number
D23.a-b-1986
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
Horizontally mounted egg with inserted inkwell, framed inserted diorama scene, egg sits on embossed base.