Summary
Made by Melbourne jeweller William Dunkling this brooch may have been created to cater for the overseas tourist market as its design features very Australian iconography both in the choice of stones, opal, and design, the Southern Cross. It is a stylish piece very much of the 1960s, early 1970s mode.
Physical Description
Opal and gold brooch in the shape of the Southern Cross. In original box.
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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
W. Dunkling, Melbourne, C1., Victoria, Australia, circa 1960
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Inscriptions
"W9D"
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Type of item
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Object Dimensions
42 mm (Width), 12 mm (Depth), 54 mm (Height), 6.174 g (Weight)
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