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GA025 - Property from the Private Collection of Trevor Kennedy AM

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A silver christening cradle by<br />

W. Kerr <strong>of</strong> Sydney, circa 1898<br />

<strong>the</strong> ornately decorated double ended<br />

cradle with pierced and applied<br />

acanthus scrolls and repeating classical<br />

motif banding raised on an ebonised<br />

rectangular wooden base set with<br />

a presentation plaque inscribed<br />

‘Presented to Alderman J. B. Anderson,<br />

Mayor <strong>of</strong> Mosman by <strong>the</strong> Alderman<br />

and Ex Alderman with <strong>the</strong>ir hearty<br />

felicitations on <strong>the</strong> occasion <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> birth<br />

<strong>of</strong> his twin children, 17th March 1898’,<br />

conforming glass dome<br />

2.5cm high, 15cm wide<br />

NOTES<br />

William Kerr came to Australia <strong>from</strong><br />

Nor<strong>the</strong>rn Ireland in 1839 and opened<br />

premises on Wharf Road, Balmain in<br />

1875. He moved to larger premises at<br />

574 George Street in 1876 with <strong>the</strong><br />

business continuing <strong>the</strong>re until 1938.<br />

Kerr received a commendation for<br />

his work at <strong>the</strong> Sydney International<br />

Exhibition in 1879.<br />

James Ball Anderson, builder and<br />

architect, resident <strong>of</strong> 79 Raglan<br />

Street, Mosman, was elected as an<br />

Alderman <strong>of</strong> Mosman Council in<br />

1894 and served as Mayor 1898-99.<br />

He retired as an Alderman in 1903.<br />

He had seven children and <strong>the</strong> twins<br />

referred to in <strong>the</strong> above inscription were<br />

Doreen and Dudley.<br />

$4,000–6,000<br />

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