Kookaburra Brooch with Pearls, Turquoise, and Ruby

15ct gold, pearl and turquoise brooch, Duggin, Shappere & Co.,…
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15ct gold, pearl and turquoise brooch, Duggin, Shappere & Co., Melbourne, early 20th century, modelled as a kookaburra perched on a branch, the chest embellished in seed pearls, the crown, back and tail decorated with turquoise, the eye accented with a synthetic ruby, the reverse engraved 'To Nell from Arthur', approximately 30 x 30 mm, signed Duggin, Shappere & Co. Literature: Kenneth Cavill, Graham Cocks, Jack Grace, Australian Jewellers: Gold & Silversmiths Makers & Marks, C.G.C. Gold Pty Ltd, Roseville, NSW, 1992, plate no. 93 (illustrated, another example)

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