Australian Silver Kangaroo Sculpture
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An Australian silver kangaroo, naturalistically cast and chased on an oval base engraved with flowers and gum leaves. Stamped 'Stg. Silver', maker Stokes, Melbourne, late 19th to early 20th century, height 13.5 cm, width 15.5 cm, depth 8.5 cm. Provenance: The Ruth Simon Collection, privately acquired from the above in 2005
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- Engraving - The method of decorating or creating inscriptions on silver and other metal objects by marking the surface with a sharp instrument such as a diamond point or rotating cutting wheel.
- Chasing - The method of decorating gold and silver objects using a punch and hammer so that the design appears in relief. Flat or surface chasing is done from the front giving the item definition, but not cutting into the metal.
Chasing is the opposite technique to repousse, but an object that has repousse work, may then have chasing applied to create a finished piece.
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