Today very rare, this piece was acquired by the Museum for its spectacular 'Australian flora in applied art ' exhibition of approximately 200 decorative arts objects both Australian made and commissioned overseas, predominantly in England, for the Australian market. The exhibition opened in 1906 and continued, with new objects being added throughout its duration, until the 1930s. This exhibition travelled to San Francisco as the Australian entrant in the Pacific International Exposition of 1915.

This box was exhibited by the Sydney Technological Museum at the Panama Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco 1915 as part of its exhibit on Australian Flora in Applied Art.

Small circular lidded box crafted in silver gilt, and decorated with two waratahs in limoges and baisse-taille enamel on white background.

A1703

26 mm

74 mm