Sterling Silver Kangaroo Sculpture from Late 19th Century Australia
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sterling silver kangaroo, Australia, late 19th-early 20th century, a kangaroo, realistically cast and chased, gross weight approximately 770 grams, height approximately 130 mm, stamped Drummond Melbourne and pure Australian silver .. Provenance: The private collection of Trevor Kennedy Am, Leonard Joel, Sydney, 1 November 2020, lot 230, illustrated. Private collection, Sydney, acquired from the above
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- Sterling Silver - Sterling silver is a mixture of 92.5% pure silver and 7.5% of another metal, usually copper. Fine silver is 99.9% pure silver, and is relatively soft and the addition of the very small amount of copper gives the metal enough strength and hardness to be worked into jewellery, decorative and household objects.
- 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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