15th Nov, 2024 10:00
Silver & Objects of Vertu
50
Australia.
A nineteenth-century Australian emu egg inkwell, mounted in silver-coloured metal, of ovoid and circular form, with waisted stem, atop a stepped and spreading circular form foot, the hinged cover surmounted by an applied figural group, comprising palm fronds with a central standing cast emu finial, the cover opens to reveal an internal compartment for ink, apparently unmarked, in the style of Henry Steiner, or J. M. Wendt of Adelaide, circa 1880, height 23.5cm approx
Sold for £700
Australia.
A nineteenth-century Australian emu egg inkwell, mounted in silver-coloured metal, of ovoid and circular form, with waisted stem, atop a stepped and spreading circular form foot, the hinged cover surmounted by an applied figural group, comprising palm fronds with a central standing cast emu finial, the cover opens to reveal an internal compartment for ink, apparently unmarked, in the style of Henry Steiner, or J. M. Wendt of Adelaide, circa 1880, height 23.5cm approx
Auction: Silver & Objects of Vertu, 15th Nov, 2024
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