Australian Silver Ostrich Egg Box 1865

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Australian Silver Ostrich Egg Box 1865

An Australian  solid silver box in the form of an ostrich egg. Made by Kirkpatrick&Co. circa 1865.Gilded interior. With grape and vine leaf handles and a model ostrich finial. The box would have originally stood on a stand and this is now missing,hence the hole in the base. Stamped with Austrialian silver marks on the cover.170mm wide, 330 grams.