English silver and gilt mounted emu egg covered cup by Henry Wilkinson & Co., with frosted finish and gilt accents on a reeded stem with overlapping leaf cap and similar finial surmounted with an emu and gilt washed interior. Marks: London c1871, maker: Hwd. Height 29 cm Combined weight: 500grams. Provenance: Private Collection. Notes: for an example see Jbh Vol I pp 25