Title

John Austin, forger & silversmith.

Author

Houstone, John; Wade, John.

Source

Australiana Magazine. Sydney: Australiana Society, 1985 - ongoing.

Details

volume 31, number 4, November 2009, page 34 - 35

Publication date

November 2009

Type

Article

Language

English

Country of context

Australia

Subject category

Australia, Art period: Colonial, New South Wales

Abstract

Thanks to his habit of losing his possessions and the appearance of Australia's first newspaper, we know that Irish convict engraver John Austin was already established in Sydney as a working silversmith in 1803.

[Australiana introduction, 2009].

Web address

https://www.australiana.org.au/assets/issue/Australiana_2009_4%20Nov_LR.pdf

Last Updated

27 Jun 2025