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LOT 2259
Tribal Silver-Coloured Metal Ring Collection
20TH CENTURY A.D.
1 - 1 3/8 in. (142 grans total, 27-36 mm).
Comprising fourteen white-metal rings, each with decorative hoops and set with a glass or stone intaglio. [14, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a West London, UK, collection, 1990s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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LOT 2259
Tribal Silver-Coloured Metal Ring Collection
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
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Massive Tuareg Leather Camel Bag
Mid 20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
A leather camel bag dyed in various colours and decorated with dense panels of tooled geometric or tribal motifs and rope-style handles; a magnificent two meter display piece. 2.3 kg, 2.06 m
Fine condition.
Acquired in Marrakech, 1999. Ex property of a Manchester, UK, collector. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
The Tuareg people organised trade routes through the Sahara to the northern coastal towns of Africa. They used camel leather painted with tribal motifs for the transportation of goods. This bag would have been used for many years to transport personal possessions such as clothes, drink and food across the Sahara, and possibly goods for trading. -
Inuit Stone Animal Carving Collection
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Comprising: a beluga whale in dark jadeite, old collection label to base and accompanied a certificate; a polar bear in black stone standing on a convex base; a salmon in black stone; and a small seal figurine in black stone. 1.42 kg total, 5.2-19.6 cm
Acquired from older English collections via the UK art market since the mid 1970s. From the private collection of Peran Dachinger, thence by descent. From the family collection of a Maida Vale lady, UK. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Papua New Guinean Wooden Hornbill Bird Dish
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £124
Modelled as a standing bird with elongated body and wings, carved detailing to the tail and wings and body hollowed out; stylised head with large annular eye and large curving beak. 80 grams, 23.5 cm
Acquired from older English collections via the UK art market since the mid 1970s. From the private collection of Peran Dachinger, thence by descent. From the family collection of a Maida Vale lady, UK. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
