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Actions	Arbuthnot Museum Centenary Egg Remove from selection Add to selection Object numberP9388 TitleArbuthnot Museum Centenary Egg Creator Harry McPherson (sculptor)‎ DescriptionSculpture by Harry McPherson. Dark Green marble base, polyester stand; silver egg, hinged in two pieces, covered by silver wire "net", with fishes in lower net; inside lower egg half is blue enamel sea, with silver-gilt drifter inset. Commissioned by NESMS to commemorate the centenary of the opening of the present (1893) building of the Arbuthnot Museum, Peterhead. Accompanying archive of material relating to commissioning of centenary egg. Production place10 Charlotte Street, Peterhead Production date 1993 - 1993 Object namesculpture Dimensions egg height: 8.3 cm egg width: 11.3 cm egg depth: 9.0 cm

Object numberP9388

TitleArbuthnot Museum Centenary Egg

DescriptionSculpture by Harry McPherson. Dark Green marble base, polyester stand; silver egg, hinged in two pieces, covered by silver wire "net", with fishes in lower net; inside lower egg half is blue enamel sea, with silver-gilt drifter inset. Commissioned by NESMS to commemorate the centenary of the opening of the present (1893) building of the Arbuthnot Museum, Peterhead. Accompanying archive of material relating to commissioning of centenary egg.

Production place10 Charlotte Street, Peterhead

Production date 1993 - 1993

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