An Australian Ostrich and Emu egg centre-piece with electro-plated mounts
unmarked, circa 1880, comprising 2 Ostrich and 2 Emu eggs, each carved in cameo depicting native Australian fauna (Kangaroo, Koala bear, Lyre-bird, Emu and a Kookaburra) and a swagman boiling the billy, the two larger eggs suspended from the floral and fern-embellished wire work frame, the smaller eggs mounted above and below, each with fern calyx mounts, the lower egg mounted on a decorative pedestal between the 2 large eggs, on ebonised wood base with rope work border and silk top with models of an Emu and Kangaroo, fitted glass dome
22in. (56cm.) high
An Australian Ostrich and Emu egg centre-piece with electro-plated mounts
unmarked, circa 1880, comprising 2 Ostrich and 2 Emu eggs, each carved in cameo depicting native Australian fauna (Kangaroo, Koala bear, Lyre-bird, Emu and a Kookaburra) and a swagman boiling the billy, the two larger eggs suspended from the floral and fern-embellished wire work frame, the smaller eggs mounted above and below, each with fern calyx mounts, the lower egg mounted on a decorative pedestal between the 2 large eggs, on ebonised wood base with rope work border and silk top with models of an Emu and Kangaroo, fitted glass dome
22in. (56cm.) high
