Lot #336 - An Australian silver mounted emu egg centrepiece, late 19th / early 20th century
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Auction House:Sotheby's Australia
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Sale Name:Fine Asian, Australian & European Arts & Design
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Sale Date:21 Jun 2017 ~ 5.30pm
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Lot #:336
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Lot Description:An Australian silver mounted emu egg centrepiece, late 19th / early 20th century
a tall Aboriginal holding aloft an emu egg with silver foliate terminals and surmount, flanked by smaller Aborigines, one with a boomerang, the other with a spear, all between a palm tree and a fern, an alert kangaroo and an emu to the foreground, all resting on an oval naturalistic embossed base.
1010 gms total weight, 24 cm high, 26 cm wide, 119 cm deep -
Estimate:A$2,000 - 3,000
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Realised Price:
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Category:Precious Objects
This Sale has been held and this item is no longer available. Details are provided for information purposes only.
