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A pair of 19th century silver plate mounted emu eggs, maker's…
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Melbourne
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10-May-2009
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A pair of 19th century silver plate mounted emu eggs, maker's mark J. Holt Melbourne 1879, each egg of ovoid form with a stippled ground surmounted respectively by an emu and kangaroo finial raised on a naturalistically cast support with applied wheat sheaves and leafs above a shaped foot each inscribed J. Holt Melbourne 1879 to the underside. Note: James Holt was employed by the Melbourne gold and silversmiths Kilpatrick & Co. And was the accredited craftsman of the mace manufactured for the Victorian Legislative assembly in 1901. Reference: J.B Hawkins Australian silver 1800-1900 Macarthur press Pty Ltd Sydney 1973 p. 118
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Precious Objects: Eggs, Mounted Emu and Other Large