Summary
Pink shell cameo brooch with kookaburra in a 9ct plain gold setting by Joseph Lawrence of Melbourne, circa 1900.
Joseph Lawrence were long trading jewellers in Melbourne, trading from 1894 until the 1980s.
Physical Description
Pink oval shaped shell cameo featuring a kookaburra, set in a plain gold setting. The cameo is secured to the setting via 6 double gold claws. Fine gold chain with safety pin is attached to the bottom of the brooch.
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Collecting Areas
Clothing & Textiles, Home & Community, Engineering, Working Life & Trades
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Acquisition Information
Purchase
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Acknowledgement
Collection created by Trevor Hancock and Mark Dale.
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Object Dimensions
34 mm (Width), 11 mm (Depth), 40 mm (Height), 9.984 g (Weight)
Attached gold chain is 57 mm long.
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