An Australian gold kookaburra brooch by Duggin, Shappere & Co, Melbourne, circa 1900, the finely figured bird with a ruby eye and perched on a branch, 15 carat yellow gold, 3.5 cm wide, 2.9 grams, For similar brooch see Australian Jewellers Gold & Silversmiths Makers & Marks by Kenneth Cavill, Graham Cocks & Jack Grace, page 8