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9ct gold, silver lined brooch featuring a kangaroo on a boomerang
c. 1900 - 1920Overview
9ct gold, silver lined brooch featuring a kangaroo facing to the right attached to an inverted boomerang. This motif is typical of that used around the time of Australian Federation.
It has a brooch attachment on the reverse - a pin which is secured in a metal loop on the opposite side. The back of both the kangaroo and boomerang are hollow.
The markings '9CT SIL LINED' are impressed on the reverse of the right side of the boomerang.
Historical information
There are several items in the collection which feature Australian fauna and boomerangs. Many of these patriotic items were sold as souvenirs following the Federation in 1901.
Details
Details
Registration number
cwa-org-119-RoW00497
Item type
Themes
Width
46 mm
Height or length
20 mm
Depth
5 mm
Inscriptions and markings
On reverse of boomerang:
"9CT SIL LINED"
Keywords
Place made
Australia
Year
Primary significance criteria
Artistic or aesthetic significance
Social or spiritual significance
Comparative significance criteria
Interpretive capacity
Last modified
Saturday, 3 May, 2025
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