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LOT 2761
Ethnographic Silver Coiled Bracelet
19TH-20TH CENTURY A.D.
2 7/8 in. (96 grams, 73 mm).
Penannular in plan, hexagonal in section with a pair of applied coiled rods on each arm and six bosses.
ProvenanceLondon gentleman's collection, 1970-1990s, by descent.
LiteratureSee Stokmans, M.E., Ethnic Jewellery from Africa, Asia and Pacific Islands, Amsterdam, 2008, p.35-37.
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LOT 2761
Ethnographic Silver Coiled Bracelet
Estimate £400 - 600€460 - 700 (for guidance only)$540 - 810 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£200 (EUR 232; USD 270) +BP*
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Opening Bid: £400
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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. -
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Opening Bid: £5
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