Loading, please wait...
Details
LOT 2140
Large African Slave Trade Manilla Currency Bracelet Pair
19TH CENTURY A.D.
3 1/2 - 3 3/4 in. (1.41 kg total, 89-95 mm).
Pair of hinged bracelets with bell-shaped ends, punched, pointillé and other detailing; pierced to accept a fastening pin. [2, No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired from Morphets Auctions, Yorkshire, UK.
Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985.
VETTING:
TimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
LOT 2140
Large African Slave Trade Manilla Currency Bracelet Pair
Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
RELATED LOTS
-
Laos Bronze Cow Bell
19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Tubular in form with segmented bands to the neck, split at the lower end; cord securing the wooden clapper. 339 grams, 14.5 cm
Acquired in Laos in 2005. Property of a Kent lady collector. -
Shipwreck African Slave Trade Manilla Currency Bracelet Pair
19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Group of two penannular round-section bracelets with clubbed ends. 155 grams total, 57 mm each
From the shipwrecked English Schooner 'Duoro' sunk off the Isles of Scilly in 1843. Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985. Each accompanied by a copy of a certificate of authenticity from the Isles of Scilly Underwater Centre. -
Ethnographic Terracotta Figure Biting a Rope
Circa 19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Crouching, holding a braided U-shaped bar in both hands and in the mouth; braided twine to waist and neck, remains to head; red and white pigment; Oceanian workmanship. 680 grams, 19 cm
From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
