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LOT 2760
African Trade Bracelet Group
19TH-20TH CENTURY A.D.
2 3/4 - 3 3/8 in. (360 grams total, 70-86 mm wide).
Comprising: spiral round-section bracelet of four coils; round-section ring with segmented outer face; ellipsoid type with butted ends; each with a handwritten collector's note. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Robert Tye collection.
From a specialised collection of trade items and money formed in the 1970s.
Accompanied by three handwritten catalogue slips.
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LOT 2760
African Trade Bracelet Group
Estimate £20 - 30€23 - 35 (for guidance only)$27 - 41 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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African White Heart Trade Beads
19th century A.D.Estimate: £20 - 30 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Composed of polychrome glass beads, mainly of oblate type, in blue, white, red, green and other colours. 18.9 grams, 92 cm
From a specialised collection of trade items and money formed in the 1970s. -
Oceanic Wooden Vanuatu Fighting Axe
Melensia, early-mid 20th century A.D.Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £100
Comprising a polished shaft with a disc and pointed terminal, the iron trade blade stamped with a B, a 2, and a six-pointed star. 957 grams, 93.7 cm
From the collection of Mr Carlos Bahamonde, Manchester, UK.
Vanuatu is an archipelagic country in Melanesia located in the South Pacific Ocean. -
West African Wooden Mask of a Boy
20th century A.D.Estimate: £60 - 80 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Hollow to the rear with holes at the eyes and behind the ears; applied rope hairstyle; pigment to face and lips; supplied with a stand. 875 grams total, 36.5 cm high including stand
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a Suffolk, UK, gentleman.
