CARVED EMU EGG

SH1984.18

Emu egg elaborately carved with Australian animals and scenes, an lucky symbols; signed: "J.W. SADLIER / CARVER" under coat of arms panel; in to course: clockwise: lyrebird; horse's head and shoe; bat; stag; goanna; triple fish; lion; cockatoo; in middle course: medallions, unofficial coat-of-arms of Australia surmounted by rising sun, with motto "ADVANCE AUSTRALIA"; Sydney Hea at sunrise (so inscribed); mare and foal; cattle at bore, inscribed: "AN ARTESIAN SPRAY"; lowest course: black swan; bunch of grapes; platypus; bird, nest in tree; mountain devil; harp and shamrocks; clasped hands; camel.

Department:

History Department

Collection

History Collection

Collection Item Data

Accession Number:	SH1984.18
Accession Date:	8 May 1984

Material

Shell/Shell	Egg shell

Shell

Measurement

height	140mm

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