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Sale date:

Antique & Fine Art Sale on Tuesday 13th March 2007

Lot numbers:

389-418 of 598

Lot

Description & Estimate

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Hammer Price £

389

A large carved and pigmented ancestral carving, 137cm (54in) high, later stand £150-250

Nil

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390 Two similar Papua New Guinea carved wood masks, with pierced detail and inset cowrie eyes, 72cm (28 1/2in) long, a probably Papua New Guinea carved wood mask, 41cm (16in), and a hardwood boomerang £100-150

Nil

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391 An African Mali area double headed dance mask, 46cm (18in) £80-100

Nil

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392 An African carved wood bust of a man with short parted hair, and two others, the largest 26cm (10in), together with two African carved wood gourd shaped spoons with incised and pigmented decoration, the largest 27cm (10 1/2in) £60-80

Nil

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393 A probably Ashanti carved hardwood loom pulley, with spatula shaped head terminal, 16cm (6in), together with a carved hardwood spoon-headed Ashanti figure with pigmented decoration and chip carved detail, 33cm (13in) long £80-120

Nil

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394 A New Guinea tribal single-handed fishing net, supported by a rustic wooden frame, together with a pair of New Guinea taco root axes with notched backs and bone blades, 52cm (20in) £80-120

Nil

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395 A New Guinea rustic adze, with iron blade, 50cm (20in) £30-50

Nil

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396 A New Guinea slate bladed ceremonial axe, with woven raffia body and primitive wooden blade, 71cm (28in) wide £80-100

Nil

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397 Three Papua New Guinea tropical hardwood canoe paddles, 153cm (60in), together with a carved and pierced Papua New Guinea hardwood hornbill carving, 43cm (17in) £100-150

Nil

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398 A New Guinea branch form dance drum, with stretched lizard skin covering, 72cm (28 1/4in) £50-80

Nil

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399 A New Guinea wooden bow, with raffia banded decoration, and two bamboo arrows with parrot feather fletching, 143cm (60in) £60-80

Nil

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400 An Eastern rustic goat bell, with hemp rope collar, and two similar camel bells £50-60

Nil

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401 A collection of Trobriand Islands carved hardwood figures of humans, with carved and pigmented decoration, the largest (12 1/4in) high, together with three Trobriand Islands plaques carved and pierced with human forms, the largest 30cm (12in) high, and a small collection of other carved hardwood Trobriand Islands items, one in the form of a lizard £100-150

Nil

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402 A West African cast brass figure of a seated male, with spear and pipe, 34cm (13 1/2in), together with a carved hardwood stylised bust of a dignitary, thought to be from Sierra Leone, 18.5cm (7 1/4in) £70-100

Nil

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403 A 20th century Benin carved wood panel, probably the seat panel from a ceremonial stool, the panel shows a central Oba and his courtiers with two captive children, 60cm (24in) wide, together with a similar but smaller carved wood panel, 53cm (21in), and an ethnic boat £100-150

Nil

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404 Geoffrey Dudley (1918-1986) 'Nebula' bronze relief, mounted on board, inscribed verso together with two other reliefs each about 58 x 39cm (23 x 15 1/2in) Note: Geoffrey Dudley, designer and sculptor, was born at Wednesfield, Staffordshire, and studied at Wolverhampton School of Art. A travelling scholar and lecturer in sculpture, he was head of Department at Chelsea School of Art from 1974 to 1984. £60-80

Nil

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405 A large possibly 18th century engraved mother of pearl shell, depicting the Holy Family within a dog tooth border, 15cm (6in), together with two other also possibly 18th century engraved shells £100-150

Nil

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150
406 A pair of French Empire design ormolu table lustre candlesticks, fitted with prismatic cut drops, the acanthus bound columns raised on bold monopodia, on a triform plinth, 23cm (9in) high £600-800

Nil

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407 Japanese Meiji period carved ivory fowl, 4.5cm (1 3/4in) high, on a polished wood stand, together with a Japanese carved ivory elephant pursued by a lion, 4.5cm (1 3/4in), the base with character marks, and other small ivory items from the far east £60-80

Nil

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408 A 19th century oriental carved topaz figure of the Goddess of Mercy, holding a lotus bloom aloft, 13cm (5 1/4in) high £70-100

Nil

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409 A small early 18th century carved ivory group of the Madonna and Child, probably Italian, perhaps from a house altar, 5.5. cm (2 1/8 in) £60-80

Nil

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410 An Italian patinated bronze inkwell of Romanesque design, cast with portrait boss appliques, raised on couchant lion feet, 13cm (5in) square £100-120

Nil

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60
411 A 20th century patinated bronze stylised figure of a heavily pregnant ballet dancer, 30cm (12in) high £60-100

Nil

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60
412 A pair of Chinese carved ivory Mandarin chessmen, together with six European ivory chessmen £60-100

Nil

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413 A 16th century carved wood figure of Moses, probably Italian, 70 cm (27 1/2 in) high £500-700

Nil

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414 An Art Deco style verdigris patinated metal study of a horse's head, with pricked ears and billowing mane, the sculpture inscribed 'Rochard' (possibly Renee Rochard), 28cm (11in) long £50-100

Nil

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415 A Roman lead coffin lid section, decorated in relief with an emperor within a temple facade bordered by raised strapwork bearing indistinct text, interspersed by Christian symbols, 99cm (39in) long £1000-1200

Nil

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416 A pair of cast bronze Japanese Meiji period circular wall plates, each moulded in relief with a ferocious looking tiger snarling at a writhing dragon, within a petal rim, 25cm (10in) diameter £280-320

Nil

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417 A 17th century Neapolitan carved marble bust of Mercury, on a later turned marble socle, the bust 74 cm (29 in) high, 90 cm (35 1/2 in) overall £4500-5500

Nil

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418 An early 19th century circular ivory lady's face powder box, the lid inset with a bust length portrait of a lady in a white gown with plunging neck and red sash £140-160

Nil

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