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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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Javanese Trade Beads
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Opening Bid: £5
Two strings of red glass beads; old collector's cards: 'Majopahit 13th c. opaque red glass beads. Java 1293-1520 and its maritime empire. Beads used trading in E. Indies' and 'Majopahit 1293-1520 Kingdom of East Java (Sumatra, S. Malaysia = coastal Borneo.) These 13 c.' 23.7 grams total, 58-59 cm
From a specialised collection of trade items and money formed in the 1970s. -
Fijian Wooden 'Cannibal' Whisk
19th century A.D.Estimate: £60 - 80 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
With barrel-shaped handle and ribbed collar, four curved prongs; old label 'Regrets. "I shouldn't have eaten that missionary steak", said the cannibal king with a frown. "For oft have I heard the old proverb - you can't keep a good man down". 76 grams, 24.3 cm
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a Suffolk, UK, gentleman. -
Benin Bronze Vintage Ife Head of an Ini Figure
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Opening Bid: £5
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