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MARK OF HENRY STEINER, ADELAIDE, CIRCA 1874
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AN AUSTRALIAN SILVER-MOUNTED EMU EGG
MARK OF HENRY STEINER, ADELAIDE, CIRCA 1874
The twin tree trunk stem on oval rocky base supporting a finely carved egg depicting a koala bear observing a lyre bird from a tree, rim of base inscribed J.R.H.Decr.1874, the egg signed J.TAKUMA and secured within leafy straps
12½ in. (32 cm.) high
MARK OF HENRY STEINER, ADELAIDE, CIRCA 1874
The twin tree trunk stem on oval rocky base supporting a finely carved egg depicting a koala bear observing a lyre bird from a tree, rim of base inscribed J.R.H.Decr.1874, the egg signed J.TAKUMA and secured within leafy straps
12½ in. (32 cm.) high
Special notice
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Further details
Jonaski Takuma was a Japanese egg carver working in Sydney, c.1895-1910, with a shop in Sydney's Strand Arcade, carving eggs to be mounted by silversmiths. Examples of his work are in the collection of Sydney's Powerhouse Museum. Taking into account the date of the inscription & Takuma's working dates, it is possible that the egg replaced the original but must have been made specially for the mount.
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