A 19th century Australian silver mounted emu egg box

£3,000 - £4,000 £3,000

A 19th century Australian silver mounted emu egg box, by William Edwards, Melbourne, circa 1865, the stem modelled as two palm trees supporting the emu egg, hinged cover, (repairs to egg), gilded interior, trailing vine scroll handles and mounted with a finial modelled as two emus, on a shaped oval rocky foot , mounted with an aboriginal figure and a kangaroo, height 26cm.