• Title
  Sir Richard Bourke's ivory staff
• Call number
  SAFE/LR 19
  
• Level of description
  fonds
• Date
  
  Between 1831 & 1855
• Type of material
  Graphic Materials, Objects
• Reference code
  446194
• Physical Description
  1 ivory staff with patterned carvings (ball handle) - Length 90.2 cm.; Diameter from 1.2 - 4.3 cm. at widest point - slightly bowed; minor cracking all over
  
• Access Conditions
  
  Access via appointment
• General note
  
  No date visible. Date approximated to between Bourke's arrival in Sydney & his death
  Digital order no:Album ID : 823431
• Signatures / Inscriptions
  
  Sir [?] Bourke / RCB -- engraved on silver plate inserted into the staff's ball handle
• Name
  Bourke, Richard, Sir, 1777-1855
  
• Topic
  ceremonial objects
  
• Exhibited in
  
  First Government House opening exhibition - Museum of Sydney (March, 1995 - March, 1996)
  Colonial Governors - Museum of Sydney (March, 2005 - September, 2005)

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