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Rare pair of silver mounted emu egg presentation pieces, on…
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Auction Location:
Sydney
Date:
4-Apr-2012
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Description:
Rare pair of silver mounted emu egg presentation pieces, on timber plinths with a rocky base on which are Aborigines, kangaroos and snakes with a fern tree pedestal and emu finial, each mounted with a plaque inscribed: 'Presented To/ Alfred Cornwall Esq./ By His Employees/ As a Token/ of Their Esteem'13th July 1887. Marks: Unmarked. Height 40 cm. Provenance: Private Collection.
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Category:
Precious Objects: Eggs, Mounted Emu and Other Large