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Silver mounted emu egg presentation casket by William Edwards…
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Sydney
Date:
4-Apr-2012
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Description:
Silver mounted emu egg presentation casket by William Edwards c1860, Elaborately modelled with a hunting Aboriginal and kangaroo under crossed fern trees supporting a gilt lined casket with grape handles having a possum and cockatoo and two facing emus on finial. Marks: W Edwards./ Melbourne ref: JBH no 112. Height 27 cm Combined weight: 780grams. Provenance: Vizard Foundation.2001 Geelong Exhibition no 13. Notes: for a similar example refer J B Hawkins Vol I pp 241
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Category:
Precious Objects: Eggs, Mounted Emu and Other Large