Decorative teaspoon from Egypt presented to Mrs Winifred Cazneaux by William Fell, AIF

Place Africa: Egypt
Accession Number REL29671.001
Collection type Heraldry
Object type Heraldry
Physical description Brass; Enamel
Maker Unknown
Place made Egypt
Date made c 1915
Conflict First World War, 1914-1918
Description

Decorative teaspoon featuring, at the top of the handle, a hinged enamelled coffin with a small gold coloured mummy figure inside. The handle is decorated with blue and green cloisonne work and the bowl of the spoon is decorated with an enamelled transfer of a scene of Egyptian ruins.

History / Summary

This spoon was sent to Mrs Winifred Cazneaux in 1915 by William Fell, AIF. Fell was an associate and photographic pupil of her husband, Harold Cazneaux.