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Rectangular bronze plaque depicting a kangaroo, cliff with tree and a ruin.
Sticker on reverse: in pen '(Wilderness) Heonlle tu LIEU Sauvage / Matcham Skipper Australia' The first French word is illegible but the remainder translates to 'you wild place'.
Bronze artist's proof of the fitting for the Monash University Mace depicting stylised flames.
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Wax cast of a ring depicting a female nude on the left and a serpent on the right.
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Round bronze medallion depicting a pair of hands with shield containing the southern cross and the Latin inscription: Ancara Imparo (Still I am Learning).
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Rectangular wood plaque containing a central silver plaque depicting a dragon.
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Partial rubber mould containing a wax cast of a ring depicting a reclining unicorn.
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Square metalwork mandala of a decorative design resembling a flower.
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Rectangular metalwork mandala of a decorative design with central circle and arc of six squares.
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matcham skipper, metalwork, mandala, decorative design
Terracotta sculpture of a crouching female nude.
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matcham skipper, sculpture, terracotta, female nude
Metalwork mandala of a flower with seven petals.
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matcham skipper, metalwork, mandala, flower
Bronze sculpture of a female nude torso.
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matcham skipper, sculpture, bronze, female nude, torso
Drawing of a design for a goblet.
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matcham skipper, drawing, goblet
Metalwork mandala with textured outer disc and centre quatrefoil.
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matcham skipper, metalwork, mandala, decorative design
Precious stone with bronze medallion depicting a pair of hands mounted upon a wood base.
Inscribed on plate: 'Mazda-Montsalvat Jazz Festival/ Roll of Honour/ David Dallwitz/ 1993'
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Onyx plaque with bronze medallion depicting a pair of hands.
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Stone sculpture with bronze plaque depicting a lizard mounted upon a bronze base.
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Bronze sculpture of a male arm with fingers clenched mounted on stone. Relates to the bronze sculpture S.163 Death of James Whitaker.
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Plaster sculpture of the head of a smiling woman. Relates to S.164 Bronze Sculpture (Head of a Woman).
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Plaster sculpture of the head of a baby boy.
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matcham skipper, sculpture, plaster, baby, boy
Metalwork mandala of a decorative design with central flower with seven petals.
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matcham skipper, metalwork, mandala, decorative design
Metalwork mandala of a decorative design with eight spokes.
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matcham skipper, metalwork, mandala, decorative design
Black and white photograph containing thirty images depicting a Matcham Skipper goblet, Matcham Skipper working jewellery and various construction images of Montsalvat.
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Black and white photograph containing thirty images of Matcham Skipper welding a metalwork screen.
Stamped on reverse: 'Helmut Newton & Henry Talbot Pty Ltd. Photographers 578 Bourke St, 674963 674957, No. 48/35
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Black and white photograph of a misty landscape with trees.
Inscribed on reverse in pencil 'These were my Tribesmen'. Inscribed on Matt front 35 circled and 5/5.
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Black and white photograph of a detail of a metal work sculpture by Matcham Skipper.
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Black and white photograph of a metalwork mandala by Matcham Skipper. Location unknown.
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Black and white photograph of Matcham Skipper welding a metal sculpture.
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Black and white photograph of five metalwork sculptures by Matcham Skipper resembling wind turbines with decorative mandalas inside. Location unknown.
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Black and white photograph of a pendant necklace by Matcham Skipper depicting a female nude.
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Black and white photograph of a Matcham Skipper bracelet containing four hexagons with a female face linked by a decorative scroll design.
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Black and white photograph of a trio of decorative metalwork screens by Matcham Skipper.
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Victorian Collections acknowledges the Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the first inhabitants of the nation and the traditional custodians of the lands where we live, learn and work.
