| Accession Number | AWM2022.118.1 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Heraldry |
| Object type | Heraldry |
| Physical description | Biological matter |
| Maker |
Naylor, Richard Stephen |
| Place made | Australia: New South Wales, Sydney, Lakemba |
| Date made | 1945 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
Decorated egg: Richard Stephen Naylor
Description
Egg shell with a caricature of Adolf Hitler, with inscription 'A BAD EGG' in black ink. The egg has a hole at the top and bottom for the removal of the egg yolk and white.
History / Summary
This egg was painted by 8 year old Richard Stephen Naylor between 8 May 1945 and 2 September 1945. Naylor was born in Burwood, NSW and was living at Lakemba during the Second World War. Naylor remembered his teacher at Belmore South Public School telling the class about the end of the Second World War in Europe while explaining Australia was still at war with Japan.
The former German Chancellor, Adolf Hitler, was described in unflattering terms in the class, and it was some time after this that Naylor painted the egg.