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Australian & Historical (#467) Closed

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Lot 14CHRISTIAN LUDWIG QVIST: A stunning pair of Australian silver mounted emu egg urns adorned with Aboriginal figures seated in strikingly natural poses with weapons and tools, kangaroos and an emu. A tour-de-force of Colonial silversmithing, museum quality. Stamped "C.L. QUIST, SYDNEY", 27cm high.

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Lot closed - Price Realized:$34,000 (2 bids)
Estimate: $30,000 - $40,000

Australian & Historical (#467) Closed

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  • CHRISTIAN LUDWIG QVIST: A stunning pair of Australian silver mounted emu egg urns adorned with Aboriginal figures seated in strikingly natural poses with weapons and tools, kangaroos and an emu. A tour-de-force of Colonial silversmithing, museum quality.
  • CHRISTIAN LUDWIG QVIST: A stunning pair of Australian silver mounted emu egg urns adorned with Aboriginal figures seated in strikingly natural poses with weapons and tools, kangaroos and an emu. A tour-de-force of Colonial silversmithing, museum quality. - 2
  • CHRISTIAN LUDWIG QVIST: A stunning pair of Australian silver mounted emu egg urns adorned with Aboriginal figures seated in strikingly natural poses with weapons and tools, kangaroos and an emu. A tour-de-force of Colonial silversmithing, museum quality. - 3
  • CHRISTIAN LUDWIG QVIST: A stunning pair of Australian silver mounted emu egg urns adorned with Aboriginal figures seated in strikingly natural poses with weapons and tools, kangaroos and an emu. A tour-de-force of Colonial silversmithing, museum quality. - 4
  • CHRISTIAN LUDWIG QVIST: A stunning pair of Australian silver mounted emu egg urns adorned with Aboriginal figures seated in strikingly natural poses with weapons and tools, kangaroos and an emu. A tour-de-force of Colonial silversmithing, museum quality. - 5
  • CHRISTIAN LUDWIG QVIST: A stunning pair of Australian silver mounted emu egg urns adorned with Aboriginal figures seated in strikingly natural poses with weapons and tools, kangaroos and an emu. A tour-de-force of Colonial silversmithing, museum quality. - 6