Surprise egg
1973-1974
Medium
silver, silver-gilt, steel springs
Measurements
(m-n) 7.2 × 4.7 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
(m) punched in base c.: SD / (lion passant) 85 (leopard's head) / s
(n) punched in outside u.c.: (lion passant) s
printed on front cover of accompanying book l.c.: Stuart Devlin (Devlin underlined)
inscribed in fibre-tipped pen and ballpoint pen on page 1 of accompanying book: 85 / Stuart Devlin
stamped in gold inside lid of original box c.: DESIGNED AND MADE BY / Stuart Devlin / LONDON
Accession Number
D121.m-n-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 the head of a hippopotamus emerging from water.