Summary
Gold ring with the design of a kangaroo and miner's tools made by Edward Schafer, Melbourne, circa 1860.
Physical Description
Gold ring featuring a kangaroo in right-facing profile framed by a miner's shovel and pick.
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Collection Names
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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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Maker
Mr Edward Schafer, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1855-1865
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Inscriptions
"Emu" "E" "S" (script) "Kangaroo" These marks are the early marks. After 1900, the marks are "ES&Co"
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Type of item
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Object Dimensions
25 mm (Width), 27 mm (Depth), 22 mm (Height), 14.986 g (Weight)
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