Brass Fire Screen with Laughing Kookaburras
You must be a subscriber, and be logged in to view price and dealer details.
Subscribe Now to view actual auction price for this item
When you subscribe, you have the option of setting the currency in which to display prices to $Au, $US, $NZ or Stg.
- Embossed / Repousse - Embossing, also known as repousse, is the technique of decorating metal with raised designs, by pressing or beating out the design from the reverse side of the object.It is the opposite of chasing, where the decoration is applied from the front. An embossed or repoussed object may have chasing applied to finish off the design.
This item has been included into following indexes:
Visually similar items
A Chinese bronze Votive plaque, with a seated Buddha in the centre & several disciples, on the reverse eleven lines of calligraphy, the mirror shape of domed top & square base. Height 19.5, W14.5 cm
A scrimshaw whale's tooth with silver mount and stand, 20th century in graved '8.11.1979' stamped 'HF 925' 14 cm long
Ivory carved 19th century fan with mother of pearl & gilt inlay & depicting a classical scene of Judith & Holofernes in a timber glass front wall mounted case. Length of case 61.5 cm
Grand Prize Medal / Louisiana Purchase / Exposition. 1904 St. Louis World's Fair Bronze, (74.3 mm x 60.2 mm, 150g.) Designed by Adolph A. Weinman (who later designed the Walking Liberty Half Dollar and Mercury Dime), obverse depicts Columbia, with her arms