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LOT 2131
A Historic Collection of Fifty-Six Original Slides of East Africa
CIRCA 1897 A.D.
15 1/2 x 4 1/8 x 4 1/8 in. (3.01 kg total, 39.5 x 10.5 x 10.5 cm).
Collection of glass photographic slides recording railway construction in East Africa, river transport, customary dress and other topics; in a wooden box with hinged lid and numbered inner racking, initials 'DWC' to some slides. [56, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of Dudley Collings, from his travels in Africa in the late 19th century.
FootnotesThe caption on one slide refers to 'B.E.Africa' (British East Africa), the area now known as Rwanda / Burundi.
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LOT 2131
A Historic Collection of Fifty-Six Original Slides of East Africa
Sold for (Inc. bp): £390
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West African Carved Wooden Baule Figure Pair
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Free-standing male and female figure, carved in the round standing naked albeit for their sandaled feet and engraved representations of body art. 2.7 kg total, 50 cm high each
Ex late Walter Steinberg collection. Property of a lady, by inheritance. -
Silver-Coloured Metal Ring Collection
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Including turquoise, onyx and other inset gemstones. 144 grams total, 27-33 mm
Property of a London, UK, gentleman. -
New Guinea Woven Cowrie Marriage Headdress
19th-20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £364
A long open ambuusap of closely woven fibre cords with small cowrie shells sewn to the outer surfaces in lines, terminating at the base in a crocodile head; typical of work from the Siakulen Blackwater Lakes region in Sepik Province; with a custom-made display stand. 2 kg total, 82 cm including stand
Acquired 1970s-1990s. Ex property of an American gentleman.
These elaborate headdresses were worn by women on ceremonial occasions, such as marriage.
