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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

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Physical description
Egg containing bee hovering above a flower, pale pink stone centre.