Silver mounted emu egg lidded cup by William Edwards, the drop in lid surmounted by an emu resting upon a heavily applied floral ground with grape vines bearing fruit, enclosing a silver lined interior, resting on trunk like stem with grape leaves and on floral encrusted lobed foot. Marks: on leaves (emu) We (kangaroo) ref Jbh no 109. Combined weight: 350 grams. Overall height: 21.5 cm. Provenance: private collection