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LOT 2153
Shipwreck African Slave Trade Manilla Currency Bracelet Pair
19TH CENTURY A.D.
2 1/4 in. (155 grams total, 57 mm each).
Group of two penannular round-section bracelets with clubbed ends. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom 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.
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LOT 2153
Shipwreck African Slave Trade Manilla Currency Bracelet Pair
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
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West African Terracotta Bead String Group
12th century A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £7
Ten restrung necklaces composed of cream, beige and umber-coloured terracotta beads of various types, including tubular, rondelle, oval, barrel-shaped and others. 72 grams total, 68-72 cm long
UK gallery, early 2000s.
Excavations along Kenya’s coast and on the offshore islands indicate a long history of importation dating back to the mid-9th century A.D. At Kilwa, beads found include terracotta, shell discs, carnelian, crystal and agate, as well as one red quartz bead and chlorite schist disc. -
African Bronze Statue of a Warrior
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Depicted with elongated body and limbs, standing on a circular base; stylised facial features with large bulbous eyes, the hair gathered on a bun on the top of the head; one hand held at the waist and the other holding an axe. 18 grams, 75 mm
Ex London, UK, collection. Property of a North London, UK, gentleman. -
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.
