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An Elkington & Co. silver plated electrotype casket, Birmingham…
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Sydney
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11-Oct-2015
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An Elkington & Co. silver plated electrotype casket, Birmingham c.1854 copy of the original made by French silversmith Alexandre Gueyton for the great Exhibition in London, 1851. The process of electroyping was a Victorian phenomenon and product of nineteenth century industrialisation. Electrotypes were used as a tool for students of design to study fine examples of craftsmanship. London's Victoria & Albert Museum owns an electrotype copy of the original casket. 19 x 15 x 9 cm
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Precious Objects: Boxes, Jewellery & Trinket (not wooden)