Surprise egg
1967-1968
Medium
silver, silver-gilt, amethyst
Measurements
(a-b) 6.8 × 4.8 cm diameter (overall)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Sir Frederick and Lady Wiltshire, 1986
© Carole Devlin
Gallery location
Intrafilament 5 - between G10c and G11a
Level 2, NGV Australia
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
London, England
Edition
ed. 85/300
Inscription
(a) punched in base c.: (lion passant) / (leopard's head) 85 m / SD (monogram)
(b) punched in outside u.c.: 85 / (lion passant) M
embossed in gold on front cover of accompanying book l.c.: Stuart Devlin (Devlin underlined)
inscribed in pen and ink on page 1 of accompanying book: 85 / Stuart Devlin. (Devlin underlined)
stamped in gold inside lid or original box c.: DESIGNED AND MADE BY / Stuart Devlin / LONDON
Accession Number
D121.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
Egg containing bee hovering above a flower, pale pink stone centre.