Finch & Co: A Cabinet of Curiosities

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Finch & Co: A Cabinet of Curiosities

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A MOUNTED SECTION OF TREE FUNGUS The petrified specimen mounted on a mahogany base overall 39cm wide 25cm high

A ZULU HORN SNUFF SPOON SOUTH AFRICA, 19TH CENTURY Of small proportions, red painted pattern and numeral 4 21cm long Condition Report: Wear f...

AN ABORIGINAL SPEAR THROWER AUSTRALIA, 19TH CENTURY Wood, gum, tooth or claw, modern stand thrower 63cm long Together with a tribal stick/club...

A FINE CARVED WOOD 'BONI' NECK-REST SOMALIA, 19TH CENTURY 21.7cm high, 17cm wide Provenance: Purchased in Italy, 2000 Ex Private collection

AN UNUSUAL ASHANTI WOOD STOOL LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY With elephant support 50cm high, 55.5cm wide

AN UNUSUAL WOOD HEADREST ZAIRE, 19TH CENTURY/20TH CENTURY Attributed to the Monge or Teke Main 15cm high Together with a West African Wood He...

AN OLD EXAMPLE OF AN ASHANTI STOOL GHANA, 19TH CENTURY 32cm high, 54.5cm wide Together with another old example of an Ashanti stool, Ghana, 19...

A WORKED LEATHER TRIBAL SHIELD KENYAN, 19TH CENTURY 91.5cm high, 60.5cm wide

A KHOISAN TOBACCO SMOKING PIPE SOUTH AFRICA, 19TH CENTURY Carved from a variegated green soapstone in the 'Dutch' style, modern stand pipe 6cm hi...

A GOOD 'OLD DRY' SOUTH AFRICAN HEADREST SHONA/TSONGA TRIBE, 19TH CENTURY The two lugs to the underside with animal (Giraffe ?) hair and glass be...

A CENTRAL AFRICAN MONGO SAKA PEOPLES LONG OVAL WICKERWORKED SHIELD DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO, LATE 19TH CENTURY Rattan raffia and wood, moder...

Y  A SOUTH AFRICAN CEREMONIAL CARVED RHINOCEROS HORN PRESTIGE KNOBKERRIE OR SCEPTRE ZULU, 19TH CENTURY Modern stand 42.5cm long Rhinoceros horn...

Y  A LONG ZULU RHINOCEROS HORN KNOBKERRY/CLUB SOUTH AFRICA, 19TH CENTURY The Ceremonial Prestige staff of long proportions, modern stand knobke...

AN EARLY PRIEST'S OIL DISH 'DARI NI WAIWAI NIO BETE' FIJI, LATE 18TH/EARLY 19TH CENTURY Dry surface with fine patina to wood, old losses 6cm high...

AN AFRICAN 'SANDE' OR 'BUNDU' MASK MENDE SIERRA LEONE/LIBERIA, 20TH CENTURY Attributed to the Sogande (or Su Gande) workshop, Kenema Rich dark b...

AN UNUSUALLY LARGE TSONGA 'ANTELOPE' HEADREST ZIMBABWE, 19TH CENTURY Wood, pigment, glass beads 20cm high, 32cm wide Provenance: Ex Private ...

Y  A RARE SOUTH AFRICAN BLACK RHINOCEROS HORN PRESTIGE STAFF OR SCEPTRE TSONGA/NORTH NGUNI, MID 19TH CENTURY Finely carved with the head of a ch...

AN AUSTRALIAN CENTRAL DESERT ABORIGINAL RAIN MAKER'S PEARL SHELL ORNAMENT 'RINGILI' 19TH CENTURY Decorated with engraved lines worn smooth from ...

A LARGE STONE AXE HEAD BLADE NEW GUINEA. EARLY 19TH CENTURY Old collection label to reverse, modern metal stand axe 29.5cm Provenance: Ex Dav...

A SERENE CARVED WOOD BUST BURMA OR NORTHERN VIETNAM, 18TH CENTURY OR EARLIER Original polychrome 20cm high, 15cm wide Provenance: Ex Private ...

A RARE SPIRIT MASK 'BARAK' OR 'YAMBURAI PARAK' EASTERN SEPIK PROVINCE, NEW GUINEA, LATE 19TH - EARLY 20TH CENTURY Wood, remains of polychrome, m...

A RARE MADAGASCAN SOUTHERN SAKALAVA PEOPLES PLAQUE EARLY 20TH CENTURY Depicting a warrior with spear and shield wearing a talismanic necklace and ...

Y A FINE FIJIAN STRIATED HARDWOOD POLE CLUB 'BOWAI' LATE 18TH-EARLY 19TH CENTURY With a whale tooth inlay to the 'Butt' 110cm long Provenance...

Y A MĀORI FISHING LURE/HOOK NEW ZEALAND 19TH CENTURY Wood, abalone shell, bone and twine, modern base lure 10.5cm long Together with two mothe...

AN UNUSUAL POLYNESIAN 'CHILD'S' FIGHTING CLUB FIJI, 19TH CENTURY Old patina and mellow colour to the wood surface, modern stand 84.5cm long P...

AN UNUSUAL 'KANAK' HARDWOOD WAR CLUB NEW CALEDONIAN, EARLY 19TH CENTURY Dark glossy patina from use, a lighter band where a now lost 'binding' wou...

AN UNUSUALLY SMALL VANUATU 'BALL HEADED' CLUB NEW HEBRIDES, VANUATU, NORTHERN MALEKULA, 19TH CENTURY Fine glossy patina, old wear from use, moder...

TWO INDONESIAN TORAJA 'TAU TAU' CARVED 'NANGKA' FRUITWOOD MALE ANCESTOR FIGURES SOUTH SULAWESI, FIRST HALF 20TH CENTURY The eyes inlaid with bone...

A RARE AND EARLY NORTHWEST COAST CARVED WOOD MATERNITY FIGURE KWAKIUTL (KWAKWAKA 'WAKW'), 19TH CENTURY Aged patina through handling 20cm high ...

A RARE AND LONG MĀORI PADDLE 'HOE' NEW ZEALAND, LATE 18TH/EARLY 19TH CENTURY Of good colour and patina, yellow paint inscribed "New Zealand WBSTR...

Y  A SUPERB MALAKULA ELONGATED HEAD NEW HEBRIDES, VANUATU. CIRCA 1900 Tree fern, bone, pigment, polychrome, modern stand head 18cm high, 14cm w...

A RARE AND FINELY CARVED HEADREST 'KALI HAHAPO' TONGA, LATE 18TH / EARLY 19TH CENTURY Of good colour and patina to the wood, sennet (coconut fib...

A COLLECTION OF ANCIENT OBSIDIAN ARROW HEADS MEXICO With old collection labels largest 4.5cm long Together with a Terracotta Figure, 8.5cm hig...

AN UNUSUAL PAIR OF SOUTH AMERICAN LACQUERED GOURD BOWLS POSSIBLY PERU, EARLY 20TH CENTURY Raised upon 'Claw Feet' 16.5cm high, 16cm wide Prove...

A RARE PARAGUAYAN WOOD EAR ORNAMENT 19TH CENTURY With old collector's label 'Ear Wood. Paraguay', modern display stand 6cm diameter, 3.5cm deep ...

Y A LARGE WALRUS 'PENIS BONE' BACULUM HAND CLUB ARCTIC/BERING STRAIT, 19TH CENTURY OR EARLIER 59cm long Provenance: Ex Private collection ...

AN ANCIENT BIRD FIGURE WITH TURQUOISE INLAID EYES CENTRAL AMERICA With modern stand bird 7.5cm high Together with three carved shell pierced ...

A FINELY CARVED 'BONI' NECK-REST SOMALIA, 19TH CENTURY Dark colour and patination through extended use 18.5cm high, 15.5cm wide Provenance: Su...

Y TWELVE ESKIMO AMULETIC HUNTING TOGGLES OR PENDANTS INUIT/BERING SEA, 18TH CENTURY OR EARLIER Walrus ivory with creamy patina max: 6cm long, mi...

A RARE ANTHROPOMORPHIC TSONGA HEADREST ZIMBABWE, 19TH CENTURY Of good colour and patina through use, with old paper label: 'African Pillow Bt. W...

Y  A RARE 'ADELIE' PENGUIN EGG FROM THE AUSTRALIAN 1911-14 ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION ADELIE LAND, ANTARCTIC, EARLY 20TH CENTURY Egg, paper, wood 7cm...

A CIRCULAR CHERRY WOOD DRUM SIDE TABLE FRENCH OR GERMAN, 19TH CENTURY Raised upon tripod support 51cm, 64.5cm high Condition Report: Shrink...

A VICTORIAN BRASS MOUNTED MAHOGANY DISPLAY OR 'KUNSTKAMMER' CASE CIRCA 1860 Heavy plate glass and velvet lined, hinged heavy plate glass lined l...

A GOOD PAIR OF ANGLO-INDIAN CARVED WOOD RAMPANT LIONS MID 19TH CENTURY Wood, polychrome, and gilt, both lions with expressive forward facing 'al...

Y A PAIR OF MOTHER-OF-PEARL AND ENAMEL OPERA GLASSES RETAILED IN PARIS, FRANCE, 19TH CENTURY Eyepieces inscribed "BOURGEOIS OPTICIEN 27 RUE DES ...

A GOLD RING/HAIR COIL BELIEVED TO BE LATE ROMAN/EARLY CELTIC? Size: ring size approximately F Gross weight 7.1 grams Provenance: Ex Private co...

A CORNELIAN INTAGLIO RING POSSIBLY 3-5TH CENTURY The intaglio possibly Roman or further East, with an ibex like beast within a later collet sett...

AN ANCIENT ROMAN GOLD AND AGATE INTAGLIO RING 2nd - 3rd Century AD The oval agate panel with a central dolphin intaglio within a script surround,...

AN ANCIENT HIGH CARAT GOLD ROMAN WEDDING RING The broad band engraved with inscription 'OMO NOIA' which translates as 'Harmony' Roman 1st - 2nd C...

A RARE BERLIN SILVER GILT MOUNTED ROCK CRYSTAL AND ENAMEL PENDANT ATTRIBUTED TO THE FROMERY WORKSHOP, DATED 1734 Front with a profile of a Bishop...

Y  A FINE AND RARE PORTUGUESE MACAO CARVED IVORY DEVOTIONAL PLAQUE PORTUGUESE MACAO, MID 17TH CENTURY Depicting St Jerome kneeling before Christ...

ANTIQUITIES TO INCLUDE: A Coptic textile fragment, mounted in the lid of a a silver framed glazed lid of a curio box, box 7.5cm wide, 4.8cm high, ...

ANTIQUITIES TO INCLUDE: A quantity of flint arrowheads, set on card display bases with printed text, panels 10 by 6.5cm An axe head 11cm wide, a...

AN ANCIENT BRONZE CELTIC PADLOCK NORTHERN EUROPEAN CELTIC, 1ST TO 2ND CENTURY AD Bronze and iron 3.5cm high, 3cm wide, 2.5cm deep Provenance: ...

A RARE SMALL ANCIENT BRITISH CELTIC BUFF COLOURED SANDSTONE HEAD 1ST CENTURY BC-1ST CENTURY AD With dramatic staring pierced eyes, a bulbous nos...

A COLLECTION OF EGYPTIAN WORKS OF ART AFTER THE ANTIQUE TO INCLUDE: Six Egyptian ushabti, largest 16cm long Six Egyptian amulets Two terracotta...

ANTIQUITIES TO INCLUDE: A a standing stylised pottery figure, 29cm high A collection of Roman and later pottery oil lamps Assorted pottery vesse...

A FINE CELTIC CAST COPPER ALLOY ARM RING WESTERN EUROPE, 8TH CENTURY B.C. Of thick overall construction, twisted with flattened terminals, modern...

A BYZANTINE FRAGMENT OF A LARGE MOULDED TERRACOTTA DEDICATORY TILE 7TH CENTURY AD Decorated with a pair of dolphins above a geometric panel inco...

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