Silver & Objects of Vertu - 24th January 2023
Lot 84
A 19th century Australian silver-mounted emu egg inkwell
Estimate £1,000 - £1,500 | Hammer £1700
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Description
A 19th century Australian silver-mounted emu egg inkwell,
by Henry Steiner, Adelaide circa 1870,
of ovoid and circular form, a central stem modelled as intertwined tree branches with four leaf supports, the pull-off cover with a kangaroo finial, the cover opens to reveal a compartment for ink, on a circular naturalistic base height 23.4cm.