Of Australian Interest: Pair of Late C19th Silver-plated Mounted Emu Eggs on Ebonised Socle Bases.

Of Australian interest: Pair of late C19th silver-plated mounted Emu eggs on ebonised socle bases.

Well-mounted pair of native Australian Emu bird eggs in the manner of Elkington & Co.

Raised on turned and ebonised wooden circular socles , the naturalistically modelled electo-plated silver bases each featuring 2 standing emu birds in silver-gilt foliage detail.

The eggs in excellent well -preserved condition with no damage and of consistent patination. The tops of the eggs surmounted with a well-cast berry finial .

The English firm of G.R .Elkington & Company , founded in Birmingham circa 1830 , were renowned quality manufacturers of this type of decorative silver-plated table decoration ware such as these. The company opened a branch in Sydney, Australia in 1886 , where they sold and also manufactured their high-quality patented process electro-plated silverware and other fine jewellery and silver . The firm , by appointment to Her Majesty the Queen , also had branches in London , Manchester , Liverpool, Birmingham, Paris and Calcutta and the Sydney establishment may be taken as evidence of the colony's greatness in the eyes of commercial entrepreneurs of the Victorian world .

In excellent original condition with no damage or wear to the silver-plated surface.

H 12"

W 4"

D 4"

Australia c. 1870

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