Surprise egg
1978
Medium
silver, silver-gilt, enamel, steel spring
Measurements
(w-x) 7.1 × 4.7 cm diameter (overall)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Sir Frederick and Lady Wiltshire, 1986
© Carole Devlin
Gallery location
Level 2, NGV Australia
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
London, England
Edition
ed. 85/300
Inscription
(w) punched in base c.: SD / (lion passant) 85 (leopard's head) / D
(x) punched in outside u.c.: (lion passant) D
punched inside u.c.: 85
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.w-x-1986
Department
Australian Decorative Arts
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Physical description
Egg containing frog on a green enamel lily pad on blue enamel water.