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Nesting

By Elaine Allison 2013

Dimensions
80cm x 45cm x 15cm

Two old ship's lamp holders have been suspended on chain from piece of timber. The smaller lamp contains a tiny bird's nest and a duck's egg with family portraits on it. The larger one is filled with quails' eggs, and a second duck's egg which has been inscribed with parts of my family tree.
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