Furniture and Works of Art - 10 Mar 2009
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An Australian presentation ornament
An Australian presentation ornament, of a central brass tree with ostrich egg surmount, inset a candle sconce,carved kangaroo, emu and a kookaburra, flanked by two emu eggs and a brass model of an emu and a kangaroo on an ebonised wood oblong base with applied brass shield inscribed 'Presented to W. Burt, From Colonial Stokers, HMS Psyche', 12.5in (31.6cm) h, 16in (40.6cm) w.