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Surprise egg
1970-1971

Medium
silver, silver-gilt, steel spring

Measurements
(g-h) 7.2 × 4.8 cm diameter (overall)

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Sir Frederick and Lady Wiltshire, 1986
© Carole Devlin

Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
London, England

Edition
ed. 85/300

Inscription
(g) punched in base c.: SD / (lion passant) 85 (leopard's head) / p
(h) punched in outside u.c.: 85
stamped in gold inside lid of original box c.: Stuart Devlin (Devlin underlined)

Accession Number
D121.g-h-1986

Department
Australian Decorative Arts

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Physical description
Egg containing fish swimming amongst coral.