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Period: 19th Century
Place of Origin: Oceanic
An Unusual Polynesian ‘Child’s’ Fighting Club
Located in London, GB
An Unusual Polynesian ‘Child’s’ Fighting Club
Old patina and mellow colour
Wood
Fiji
19th Century
SIZE: 84.5cm long - 33¼ ins longù
Provenance:
Ex Welsh collection, sold at au...
Category
19th Century Antique Oceanic Furniture
Materials
Wood
An Unusual ‘Kanak’ Hardwood War Club
Located in London, GB
An Unusual ‘Kanak’ Hardwood War Club
Fine dark glossy patina from use, a lighter band where a now lost ‘binding’ would have acted also as a ‘wrist thong’
Wood
New Caledonian, Kanak
E...
Category
Early 19th Century Antique Oceanic Furniture
Materials
Wood
A Rare Double Roll of Pacific Solomon Islands, Santa Cruz, Red Feather Currency
Located in London, GB
A Rare Double Roll of Pacific Solomon Islands, Santa Cruz, Red Feather Currency ‘Tevau’
Plant fibre, bark strips, red bird feathers, small shells, glass beads
Solomon Islands
...
Category
19th Century Antique Oceanic Furniture
Materials
Feathers
A Rare Spirit Mask ‘Barak’ or ‘Yamburai Parak’
Located in London, GB
A Rare Spirit Mask ‘Barak’ or ‘Yamburai Parak’
Wood, remains of polychrome
Eastern Sepik Province, New Guinea
Late 19th - early 20th Century
SIZE: 45cm high, 35cm deep - 17¾ ins hig...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Oceanic Furniture
Materials
Wood
19th Century Kukukuku Club from Highlands Papua
Located in NICE, FR
This rare antique Kukukuku (pronounced "cookah-cookah") war club is from the remote highlands of Papua New Guinea. It features a head made of stone in the characteristic 'pineapple' ...
Category
19th Century Tribal Antique Oceanic Furniture
Materials
Stone
Shell Plaque (Barava) from Solomon Islands, 19th Century
Located in NICE, FR
Objects crafted from the shell of the giant Tridacna clam, also known as the fossilized giant clam, held great value among numerous Melanesian peoples. The artistry of working with f...
Category
19th Century Tribal Antique Oceanic Furniture
Materials
Shell
New Zealand Native Timber Table in the Manner of Anton Seuffert
Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
Late 19th century New Zealand native timber inlaid table in the manner of Anton Seuffert, the octagonal top with various show woods in the form of s...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Oceanic Furniture
Materials
Wood
Ancient Fiji Islands Flat Serving Bowl or Platter 19th century Polynesia
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Ancient Fiji Islands Flat Serving Bowl or Platter 19th century, made of very dense hardwood with deep patina, and expected wear on bottom. Two small opposing holes for suspension.
B...
Category
Late 19th Century Tribal Antique Oceanic Furniture
Materials
Wood
A Fine Fijian Chief’s ‘Yaqona’ or Kava Bowl
Located in London, GB
A Fine Fijian Chief’s ‘Yaqona’ or Kava Bowl
Carved of vesi wood with traces of old residue deposits, with old ‘fibre’ tribal repair
Wood, fibre
Fiji
19th Century
Size: 14cm high,...
Category
19th Century Antique Oceanic Furniture
Materials
Natural Fiber, Wood
Chinese tea caddy
Located in Perth, GB
Chinese lacquer tea caddy
Category
19th Century Chinoiserie Antique Oceanic Furniture
Materials
Lacquer
A Rare and Exceptional Carved Headrest ‘Kali Hahapo’
Located in London, GB
A Rare and Exceptional Carved Headrest ‘Kali Hahapo’
Excellent colour and patina
Wood, sennet (coconut fibre), glass beads
Tonga
Late 18th / Early 19th Century
SIZE: 19cm high, 5...
Category
Early 19th Century Antique Oceanic Furniture
Materials
Natural Fiber, Glass, Wood, Coconut
A Very Fine and Rare Headrest ‘Kali’ or ‘Kalimasi’ / ‘Kali Toloni’
Located in London, GB
A Very Fine and Rare Headrest ‘Kali’ or ‘Kalimasi’ / ‘Kali Toloni’
Bamboo, wood, coconut ‘sennet’ fibre
The ‘cross-bar’ (rest) engraved with triangular design reminiscent of ‘Tapa Cloth’
Two old paper labels, one stating African origin
Superb colour and patina from age and use
Tonga
18th - early 19th Century
SIZE: 12.5cm high, 44cm long - 5 ins high, 17¼ ins long
PROVENANCE:
Tennant’s Auction Rooms, Yorkshire, July 2009, lot 314, entered privately from the grand daughter and descendant of an eccentric antiques dealer from Harrogate, who used to ride around the town in a ‘trap’ pulled by a zebra ! to the amusement of the townsfolk
William Young (auctioneer, dealer, collector) died 1930’s
Miss Young (grand-daughter)
Ex Finch and Co...
Category
Early 19th Century Antique Oceanic Furniture
Materials
Bamboo, Natural Fiber, Wood, Coconut
South Pacific Natural Giant Clam Shell Specimen
Located in East Hampton, NY
This giant Pacific clam shell is all natural and with wonderful details. THIS ITEM IS LOCATED AND WILL SHIP FROM OUR MIAMI, FLORIDA SHOWROOM.
Category
19th Century Antique Oceanic Furniture
Materials
Shell
The Australian Twin Steamer "Bunyip" c. 1860
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Oil on artist board, 19th century. No signature found, but done by a talented hand with a beautiful luminous quality. Label on reverse The Australian Twin Steamer 'Bunyip', 1860. ...
Category
1860s Victorian Antique Oceanic Furniture
Materials
Paint
Patu Jade Onewa
Located in Dallas, TX
A Patu a club style weapon used by the Maori tribe from New Zealand. A similar one is in the Michael C. Rockefeller wing at the Metropolitan Museum, New York City. This Patu is made ...
Category
1890s Antique Oceanic Furniture
Materials
Jade
19th Century Samoa Tapa Cloth
Located in Rochester, NY
Antique 19th century Samoa Siapo ( `tapa cloth ) made from the inner bark of a mulberry tree / free hand paint decorated ( Siapo Mamanu ) with the natural d...
Category
Late 19th Century Tribal Antique Oceanic Furniture
Materials
Natural Fiber, Paint
Oceanic Vintage Shield, Tribal Wall Art, Papua New Guinea, Late 19th Century
Located in Odense, DK
A large decorative and rare hand carved tribal war shield in traditional colors, made in Papua New Guinea in the late 19th century. Functional as beautiful ...
Category
Late 19th Century Primitive Antique Oceanic Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
Victorian Display with Taxidermy Birds of Paradise by Jane C. Ward
Located in Amsterdam, NL
An extremely rare Australian Victorian display cabinet with birds of paradise by Jane Catherine Ward (1817-1889)
Sydney, circa 1880
Wi...
Category
19th Century Late Victorian Antique Oceanic Furniture
Materials
Other
Solomon Islands Coral Stone Ancestor's Carved Head
Located in Leuven , BE
The Tribes from the Solomon Islands worshipped the skulls of their ancestors as being the home of their spirits. If no remains of a great man were pres...
Category
1890s Antique Oceanic Furniture
Materials
Coral
19th Century Plaster Museum Piece "Welcome" Gold Nugget Model Victoria Australia
Located in Haarlem, NL
Huge 19th century plaster museum piece "Welcome" gold nugget model Victoria, Australia.
This is rare.
It’s the only thing left of the biggest gold nugget ever found, the Welcome ...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Oceanic Furniture
Materials
Plaster, Wood
Original Vintage Poster Australia Trompf 1924 "See The Better Farming Train"
By Percy Trompf
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Original vintage poster Better Farming Train Australia Trompf, 1924
Condition backing / material: Linen (backed on acid-free paper and cotton canvas)
Artist: Percy Trompf
Ra...
Category
Early 19th Century Antique Oceanic Furniture
Original Vintage Poster Sydney Bridge Celebrations D Annand and D Whitmore, 1932
By D. Annand & A. Whitmore
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Original vintage poster Sydney Bridge Celebrations D Annand and D Whitmore, 1932
Condition backing / material: Linen (backed on acid-free pap...
Category
Early 19th Century Antique Oceanic Furniture
Set of Six Chromo-Lithographs of Australia's Great Barrier Reef
Located in Stamford, CT
A set of six Chromo-Lithographs of Australia's Great Barrier Reef
by W. Saville - Kent; newly framed with archival materials in colorful Lucite fram...
Category
1890s Antique Oceanic Furniture
Materials
Lucite, Paper
Early 19th C Sailors Naval Maritime Folk Art Pen & Ink Sketch's Native Oceania
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A charming folk art pen, ink and watercolour collection of sketch's of Native Oceania individuals, beasts and sailors. Likely to be of been penned in Papua New Guinea as the male tri...
Category
Early 19th Century Antique Oceanic Furniture
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Paper
Early 19th C Sailors Naval Maritime Folk Art Pen & Ink Sketch Native Oceania
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A charming folk art pen and ink sketch of a Native Oceania gent by the shoreline, with a large vessel in the back ground. Likely to be of been penned in Papua New Guinea as the tribe...
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Early 19th Century Antique Oceanic Furniture
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Paper
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