Antique Australian Silver Trophy Cup with Grape Decoration, 1881
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Joachim Matthias Wendt of Adelaide, antique Australian silver trophy cup with repousse grape decoration, engraved 'Mt. Gambier a. & H. Society spring show 1881, presented by Messrs. J. & H. Morriss for best Bull'. Perpetual trophy engraved with several winners for the following years. Stamped 'J.M. Wendt, Adelaide', with pictorial marks, 24 cm high, 210 grams
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- 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.
- 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.
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