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Place of Origin: Sub-Saharan African
Sword and its scabbard-Diplomatic gift from Negus Menelik II Emperor of Ethiopia
Located in Leuven , BE
This prestige weapon was commissioned by Emperor Menelik II of Ethiopia as a diplomatic gift for the renowned French Armenian merchant and honorary French envoy Matig Kevorkoff, a pr...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Sub-Saharan African Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Iron
'The Ipcress File' Original Vintage Movie Poster, South African, 1965
Located in Devon, GB
An exceedingly rare poster for the South African release of the 1965 British espionage thriller 'The Ipcress File' starring Michael Caine as agent Harry P...
Category
1960s Modern Vintage Sub-Saharan African Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Paper, Linen
20th Century African Shovel Currency on Stand
Located in High Point, NC
This fascinating piece is an example of shovel currency, formerly used among the peoples of northern Nigeria as a form of monetary exchange. Forged iron would have been traded for go...
Category
Early 1900s Rustic Antique Sub-Saharan African Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Metal
19th Century Mary & David Livingston Memorial Relic Heart Buried Beneath 1896
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A very odd Victorian collection of curiosity, a section of the tree that the Scottish physician, congregationalist and pioneer Christian missionary David Livingston was buried under ...
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique Sub-Saharan African Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Hardwood, Natural Fiber, Glass
Engraved 'Cape of Good Hope' Colonial Commemorative Glass, 18th Century
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A commemorating glass with an engraving of a farmer ploughing, an East Indiaman and a text reading:
Het Lan’s Wel Varen An De Caap (the country’s prosperity at the Cape of Good Hope...
Category
18th Century Antique Sub-Saharan African Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Glass
Pair of Antique South African Railway Cast Iron Locomotive Plaques or Badges
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This large and substantial pair of cast and cold-painted locomotive identification plaques show no foundry marks, but are presumed to have been cast in South Africa in circa 1910. Th...
Category
Early 20th Century Edwardian Sub-Saharan African Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Iron
Coco de mer polished
Located in MILL, NL
Coco de mer is the Palm with the largest coconuts in the world. It grows only on the Seychelles islands of Curieuse and Praslin.
The growing site of the Coco de mer was not discover...
Category
20th Century Sub-Saharan African Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Coconut
Mid-Century Modern Folk Art Eno Antacid Advertising Sign
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This advertising sign was made during the 1960s in the Mid-Century Modern style and likely originates from South Africa. The sign is a combination of a professionally made molded, and silk screened plastic advertisement, which has been crudely mounted to a framed piece of pegboard with Styrofoam board in between. There is also a very light cord, presumably from a battery operated light...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Sub-Saharan African Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Plastic, Wood
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Large Chamois Trophy on Carved Plaque, Austria 1925
Located in Berghuelen, DE
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An antique chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra) trophy mounted on a wooden carved plaque which features a handwritten inscript...
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Hammered Copper Plaque with Face of Winston Churchill
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Six Antique Deer Trophies on Wooden Plaques, Germany ca. 1930s
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French Model 1855 Army Officers Sword with Scabbard
Located in Victoria, BC
This is an original French Model 1855 Army Officer’s Sword, complete with its full-length steel scabbard. Used during the mid-to-late 19th century, this regulation sidearm was standa...
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Mid-19th Century Antique Sub-Saharan African Historical Memorabilia
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Steel
"Alphaville" Original Japanese Movie Poster
Located in London, GB
Original Japanese movie poster for Jean-Luc Godard's 1965 French New Wave film starring Eddie Constantine, Anna Karina, Akim Tamiroff.
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Mid-19th Century French Carved Giltwood and Polychromed Virgin Mary Statue
Located in Dallas, TX
This beautiful, antique sculpture of the Virgin Mary in prayers was created in Pyrenees of France, circa 1860. Embellished with gold leaf and polychrome finish, the Classic religious...
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Antique Harry Vardon Golf Plaque
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Antique bronze plaque of Harry Vardon.
A rare, MARKES, cast bronze plaque of the Champion Golfer Harry Vardon. The impressive and well known figure of Va...
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Early 20th century French Plaster Nativity Scene Figurines signed Marron, 1920s
Located in LEGNY, FR
Very nice and rare 20th century French set of plaster nativity scene figurines.
Twelve pieces are representing the religious nativity characters and the animals.
Large dimensions. ...
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1920s Vintage Sub-Saharan African Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Plaster
H 16.15 in Dm 5.52 in
African Buschbuck Antelope Horns on Lucite Stand
Located in Pearland, TX
Fabulous African buschbuck antelope horns mounted on a lucite base. This would look wonderful displayed on a bookcase or desk and would make a handsome addition to any study.
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Mid-20th Century Sub-Saharan African Historical Memorabilia
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19th Century Cross
Located in Madrid, ES
19th Century cross.
Nice XIX century cross in olive wood. Measures: 23x12 cm. In good condition.
Good condition.
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19th Century Gothic Antique Sub-Saharan African Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Bronze
Original Vintage Rail Travel Poster The Algerian South Camel Art Algeria Africa
Located in London, GB
Original vintage travel poster for The Algerian South / Le Sud Algerien featuring a stunning image set in the north Africa desert of a man on a camel with buildings on the horizon, a...
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1930s Vintage Sub-Saharan African Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Paper
H 35.44 in W 26.78 in D 0.04 in
Mid19th Century Spanish Virgin Mary of the Sacred Heart Painted Wooden Sculpture
Located in Marbella, ES
Antique mid-19th century Spanish hand carved painted wooden sculpture of Virgin Mary of the Sacred Heart with glass eyes.
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19th Century Antique Sub-Saharan African Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Wood
H 23.63 in W 7.88 in D 6.3 in
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Antique 20thC Extremely Rare Polished Triple Coco De Mer Nut, Seychelles c.1900
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
This late Victorian Coco de Mer, or sea coconut, stands out as an extraordinary and highly unusual piece for any serious collector. Polished to a high gloss finish, it possesses an u...
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20th Century Other Sub-Saharan African Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Metal
H 11.42 in W 13.78 in D 13.39 in
19th Century David Livingston Memorial Relic Heart Buried Beneath 1873
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A very odd Victorian curiosity, a section of the tree that the Scottish physician, Congregationalist and pioneer Christian missionary David Livingston was buried under.
It's belie...
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Mid-19th Century Antique Sub-Saharan African Historical Memorabilia
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Mid-Century Modern "Mother and Child" Stone Sculpture, Kenya, c. 1970's
Located in Deland, FL
An exquisite marble sculpture depicting the care for a child from its mother. Modernist design. This bespoke piece is an excellent addition to your collection.
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sub-Saharan African Historical Memorabilia
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Stone
Collection of Four 19th Century African Tribal Currency's
Located in Allerum, SE
Fine collection of four 18th - 19th century African Tribal currency's on stand from the world renowned collector and author Roberto Ballarini. ...
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19th Century Tribal Antique Sub-Saharan African Historical Memorabilia
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Iron
20th Century African Shovel Currency on Stand
Located in High Point, NC
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Ethiopian Carved Headrest
Located in Chicago, IL
So as not to muss their intricate hairstyles, Ethiopian women would traditionally rest their heads on these petite wooden stands. The combination of conic base and concave rest gives...
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Mid-20th Century Cache-Fesse, Negbe, Mangbetu, D.R. Congo
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Mid-20th century cache-fesse, Negbe, Mangbetu, D.R. Congo.
A graphic cache-fesse (back apron) or negbe from the Mangbetu of D.R. Congo. Made of fiber and banana leaf, these were wor...
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Set of Three African Hand-Forged Iron Bell Currencies on Custom Iron Stands
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20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Historical Memorabilia
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H 25.75 in W 7.5 in D 5 in
19th Century Tribal Fingo Apron, South Africa
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite apron was hand-beaded with Venetian glass beads before the introduction of machine-beading into Fengu (previously termed "Fingo" in English sources) culture. The leath...
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Late 19th Century Tribal Antique Sub-Saharan African Historical Memorabilia
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Brass
