Physical Description:

egg, emu (egg material)

silver (mounts material)

ebony (base material)

Measurements:

overall: 13 3/8 in x 4625 in; 33.9725 cm x 11747.5 cm

Object Name:

egg, emu, mounted

Place made:

Europe

Australia: South Australia

Date made:

1875 - 1900

Description:

Vertically mounted, brown-speckled emu egg secured to a circular turned wood base by a scrolled wire frame decorated with a kangaroo on ball and garlands of fruit on top and fern leaves on sides. No apparent marks.

Location:

Currently not on view

Subject:

Australia  Search this

Souvenirs  Search this

Depicted; decorative motif:

Animals  Search this

Credit Line:

Bequest of Victor J. Evans (Victor Justice Evans Collection)

ID Number:

DL.361496

Catalog number:

361496

Accession number:

113605

See more items in:

Home and Community Life: Domestic Life

Domestic Furnishings

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b4-2944-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_301090