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• Auction House:
  Leski Auctions
• Sale Name:
  Australian & Historical
• Sale Date:
  29 May 2021 ~ 11am (AEST) - Session 1: Lots 1 - 684
  30 May 2021 ~ 11am (AEST) - Session 2: Lots 685 - 1314
• Lot #:
  1
• Lot Description:
  J. HENRY STEINER superb Colonial silver mounted emu egg casket, Adelaide, South Australia, circa 1870s
  with kangaroo finial, Aboriginal warrior hunting an emu, Sturt's desert pea and imposing spread eagle on reverse,
  24cm high, 25cm wide, 17cm deep
  stamped “H. STEINER” with Queen’s head and lion passant
• Notes:
  Johan Heinrich Steiner was born near Hanover, Germany in 1835. In 1858 he emigrated to South Australia and commenced business on his own behalf around 1860, on the corner of Rundle and Charles Streets in Adelaide. He anglicised his Christian names and traded as Henry Steiner. His work shows great variety and inventiveness. He made many impressive centrepieces, epergnes and claret jugs, with the emphasis on emu eggs. He sold his business in 1884 and returned to Germany, so his Australian output is limited to approximately 25 years.
• Estimate:
  A$15,000 - 25,000
• Realised Price:
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• Category:
  Silver

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