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Eggs, Mounted Emu and Other Large — Precious Objects - Bonhams
Auction House:
| Bonhams | |
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| Number of lots recorded: | 12 |
| Lots with images: | 12 |
| Prices available: | 12 |
Category:
Eggs, Mounted Emu and Other Large
| Lot | Description | Price | Image |
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| *** | An Australian silver emu egg, by William H Spencer, Adelaide, circa 1880, the vertically mounted egg with an inset mirrored diorama of a farmer resting under a tree watching his sheep, the embossed and chased base with an indigenous Australian on his… | *** |  |
| *** | An Australian silver mounted emu egg inkstand, by Jochim Matthias Wendt, Adelaide, circa 1875 the horizontal mounted egg with an inset diorama of grazing emus in a landscape, raised on a chased oval base with an indigenous hunter holding a club and spear… | *** |  |
| *** | An Australian silver plate mounted emu egg inkstand, circa 1890, raised on a circular foot, the horizontally mounted egg with a cast figure of a gold prospector holding a pan and an emu finial on the hinged well, 23 cm high. Provenance: Lawson's Auction… | *** |  |
| *** | An Australian silver mounted emu egg, by Jochim Matthias Wendt, Adelaide, circa 1875, the vertically mounted egg on an oval domed cased base and flanked by a bronze indigenous hunter holding a club and with one foot on a slain emu, and a kangaroo, emu… | *** |  |
| *** | An Australian silver and gilt mounted emu egg inkstand by William Edwards, Melbourne, circa 1870, retailed by N. Salomon, Dunedin, New Zealand 'N. Salomon/Dunedin', by William Edwards, Melbourne, circa 1870, retailed by N. Salomon, Dunedin, New Zealand 'N… | *** |  |
| *** | An Australian silver mounted emu egg goblet, by William Edwards, Melbourne, circa 1860 with shaped circular domed base embossed and chased with flower heads, leaves and scrolls, trunk stem with vines, the 3/4 egg with pierced foral rim and gilt interior,… | *** |  |
| *** | An Australian silver mounted emu egg, late 19th century, raised on an oval domed base, the horizontally mounted egg flanked by an indigenous man and woman, two large vine leaves and a kangaroo finial, ebonised base, unmarked, 22 cm high | *** |  |
| *** | An Australian silver mounted 'Cameo' emu egg, by Jochim Mathias Wendt, Adelaide, circa 1870, raised on a chased domed base, the vertically mounted egg carved with a kangaroo amongst ferns, cast emu finial, 'WENDT/Crown/Lion Passant/Queen Victoria's Head',… | *** |  |
| *** | Two emu eggs, mounted by Tony White one example with a white marble plinth, another with a travertine plinth, one with hallmarks to base 27 cm, 23.5 cm heights (2) | *** |  |
| *** | An Australian 'Cameo' emu egg by Jonaski Takuma, Sydney, circa 1900, depicting a yacht sailing through Sydney heads before a sunset, surrounded by a bat, a possum, an emu, two swans, a platypus, a kangaroo, a koala and a kookaburra, on a silver plate… | *** |  |
| *** | Two Australian silver plate 'Cameo' emu egg centrepieces, late 19th century, each with an egg suspended in a bocage of flowers, one carved with a kangaroo and galah, the other an emu and a kookaburra on a wooden base with a cast kangaroo and emu finial,… | *** |  |
| *** | An Australian silver mounted 'Cameo' emu egg, late 19th century, raised on a domed ovolo base chased with flowerheads, trunk stem issuing fern branches, the vertically mounted egg carved with a koala with a joey on its back, and a possum, 24 cm high | *** |  |