Pair of Champagne Flutes with Parcel Gilt
Silversmith
Stuart Devlin
(Geelong, Australia, born 1931)
Date1978
Object NameFlute
Mediumsilver, parcel gilt
ClassificationsApplied Art
DimensionsHeight: 22.2cm
AcquisitionPurchased in 2002 with assistance from the National Fund for Acquisitions.
Copyright© Stuart Devlin (2004)
LocationOn Display - Gallery 05
Object numberABDAG011171
More About MeWhen designing Australia's first set of decimal currency in 1966, Stuart Devlin was inspired by the country's distinctive wildlife. Fitting the kangaroo's tail into the circular shape of the fifty-cent coin caused him particular problems!
Exhibitions
late 19th-early 20th Century
19th Century
19th Century
