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AN AUSTRALIAN SILVER MOUNTED EMU EGG PRESENTATION INK WELL
POSSIBLY BY KILPATRICK & CO, MELBOURNE, CIRCA 1880
The egg horizontally mounted upon a silver stem and a blackwood stand, with applied fern fronds and emu finial to cover, centred by a shield inscribed 'Presented to / Mr.James Ewins / for his services / in connection with the / establishment of the / Burnley street / Railway station / East Richmond / 18th Novr. 1880', together with a glass dome and an ebonised stand, the egg 22cm high including the blackwood base.
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Lot 67
POSSIBLY BY KILPATRICK & CO, MELBOURNE, CIRCA 1880
The egg horizontally mounted upon a silver stem and a blackwood stand, with applied fern fronds and emu finial to cover, centred by a shield inscribed 'Presented to / Mr.James Ewins / for his services / in connection with the / establishment of the / Burnley street / Railway station / East Richmond / 18th Novr. 1880', together with a glass dome and an ebonised stand, the egg 22cm high including the blackwood base.
Estimate $2,000 - $3,000
Classic Furniture, Objects and Design
AUCTION
Sale: LJ5625
12:00pm - 3 June 2012
333 Malvern Rd, South Yarra 3141
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CONTACT
Guy Cairnduff
guy.cairnduff@leonardjoel.com.au
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