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Admiralty Islands, Shell Discs, strung into several lengths, joined in centre via larger discs, two ends plaited, two others with seed pods (Quiggin p.159) [Lot]. Very fine (£80-100)
Hammer Price: £70
Borneo, Rejang Basket, woven, patterned, traditional shape, 18cm (Quiggin pl. 24, 2). Extremely fine, as made (£30-40)
Hammer Price: £25
Borneo, Currency Rings (3), with traditional pattern, formed of brass strips made round, each 0.9cm [3]. Very fine (£40-60)
Hammer Price: £40
Fiji, Tambua Whale’s Tooth, 15 x 5cm (Quiggin pls. 4 and 5). Good very fine, richly patinated (£80-120)
Hammer Price: £80
Fiji, Tambua Whale’s Tooth, 13 x 5cm (Quiggin pls. 4 and 5). Doubly pierced for presentation and wearing, old collector’s label adhering, very fine, richly patinated (£80-120)
Fiji, Whale’s Teeth (2), 11.5 x 3.5cm (Quiggin pl. 5) [2]. Both cracked, otherwise very fine, a matching pair pierced for suspension (£150-200)
Hammer Price: £150
Fiji, Barkcloth, brown dyed, most of edges stitched with twine, approx. 90 x 60cm (Quiggin p.134). Minor perforations and a little mould, otherwise very fine, folded, rare (£80-100)
Gilbert Islands, Tekaroro, string of Conus Shell and coconut rings, 50cm (Quiggin p.140, fig. 52). Very fine (£90-120)
Hammer Price: £90
Gilbert Islands, To-uba (2), Conus Shell Money, decorated with stellate and cruciform patterns, 4.8 and 4.5cm (Quiggin pp.140-1, fig. 53). Pierced and strung together, very fine, very rare (£100-150)
Guadalcanar, Shell Money, necklace of small irregular shell discs strung on fibre, overall length approx. 2 metres (Quiggin pl. 10, 7). Very fine, the length rare (£120-150)
Hammer Price: £120
Guadalcanar, Shell Money, small but heavy irregular discs strung on fibre, approx. 47.5cm (Quiggin pl. 10, 7). Very fine (£90-120)
£90–£120
Guadalcanar, Shell Money, necklace of small thin shell discs strung on fibre, approx. 33cm (Quiggin pl. 10, 7). Very fine (£40-60)
Malay Penninsula, Gambar Tin Crocodile, 37cm, 0.89kg (Quiggin pl. 23, 2). Very fine, very rare (£200-250)
Hammer Price: £260
Marquesas, Lock of Human Hair, bound at one end, 2.3cm. Very fine (£20-40)
£20–£40
Murua or Woodlark Island, Benam (Axe Head), polished banded stone from the Trobriands, 20.5 x 8.5cm (Quiggin pp.178-9). Some chips to the blade, otherwise very fine, collector’s label affixed, rare (£150-200)
£150–£200
Murua or Woodlark Island, Benam (Axe Head), polished banded stone from the Trobriands, 14 x 9cm (Quiggin pp.178-9). Minor chips, good very fine, collector’s label affixed, rare (£150-200)
Murua or Woodlark Island, Benam (Axe Head), polished banded stone from the Trobriands, 10 x 8.5cm (Quiggin pp.178-9). A nice example, good very fine, collector’s label affixed, rare (£150-200)
New Britain, Baining Barkcloth Girdle, with traditional pattern in red, a coiled length (Quiggin pp.134-5). Nearly very fine, rare (£60-80)
Hammer Price: £60
New Britain, Diwarra, string of Nassa camelus shells on fibre, approx length 35cm (Quiggin p.150, fig. 55 and pl.10, 1). Very fine (£80-100)
New Britain, Diwarra, string of Nassa camelus shells on cane, approx. length 15cm (Quiggin p.150, fig. 55, pl.10, 1). Very fine (£80-100)
New Britain, Nassa Shell and Cassowary Quill string, tied to form a necklace, approx. 5cm (Quiggin pp.154-5, fig. 56). Very fine, rare (£100-150)
Hammer Price: £100
New Caledonia, Becket, 16.5cm (Quiggin pp.168-9, fig. 65). Extremely fine, very rare (£200-250)
Hammer Price: £200
New Guinea, Shell Money, large conus, partially decorated, three piercings for suspension, 8cm (Quiggin p.50 and fig. 7). Very fine, collector’s ticket adhering, rare (£90-120)
New Guinea, Shell Armlet, 10.4cm (Quiggin p.120). Very fine, a nicely worked example (£90-120)
New Guinea, Boar’s Tusk, cultivated to one spiral, 9.5 x 8.5cm (Quiggin pp.125-6). Patinated and polished, two collector’s labels adhering, extremely fine, rare (£100-150)
New Guinea, Boar’s Tusk, cultivated to one spiral, 9.7cm (Quiggin pp.125-6). Doubly pierced at base for suspension, lower part ridged, patinated, very fine, rare (£90-120)
New Guinea, Boar’s Tusk, cultivated to almost one spiral, 10 x 9.5cm (Quiggin pp.125-6). Doubly pierced at base for suspension, lower part ridged, patinated, very fine, rare (£80-100)
New Guinea, string of Cuscus (possum) teeth divided by pale blue and white shell beads, 30cm (Quiggin p.126). Very fine (£90-120)
New Guinea, Necklace Shells (10), centres bored for fixing to a plaited band (Quiggin pp.175-6, fig. 74). Very fine (£40-60)
New Guinea, Shell Money, string of doubly pierced cowries and shell beads, mostly red and white with a few green, threaded on fibre, 28cm (Quiggin pp.176-7, fig. 75B). Very fine (£90-120)
New Guinea, Necklace of two strings of white shells interspersed with red beads, banana seeds at centre and terminals, threaded on fibre, approx. 53cm. Very fine £90-120)
New Ireland, Pig Money, string of shell discs, mostly red, a few white, strung together, string woven into a plaited braid, approx. length 4 metres (Quiggin pl. 24, top). Good very fine, very rare (£150-200)
Rossel Island, Polished Shells (2), 10 x 9.5cm, 8 x 8cm; Shell Ring, in general usage, 8.5 x 8cm [3]. Light tooling marks both sides, iridescent olive tone (£30-40)
Hammer Price: £30
San Matthias, narrow Belt, plaited palm fibre, dyed red, approx. 2.3 metres (Quiggin p.131, cf. pl. 8). Very fine (£40-60)
Santa Cruz or Banks’ Islands, Shell Money Belt, woven, 25.5 x 8cm (Quiggin p.118). Nearly very fine, rare (£90-120)
Santa Cruz, piece of Feather Money, red, width 6cm (Quiggin pl. 9 and pp.135-6). A little faded, otherwise very fine, very rare (£150-200)
Santa Cruz, Girdle, strings of coix seeds suspended from plaited fibre, width approx. 16cm (Quiggin p.136). Nearly very fine, some seeds loose (£80-100)
£80–£100
Santa Cruz, Girdle, strings of coix seeds suspended from plaited fibre, width approx. 7cm (Quiggin p.136). Very fine (£80-100)
Solomon Islands, Rubiana, Clam Shell Ring, very large, 13.8cm outer diam., 7.1cm inner, 0.68kg (Quiggin pl. 7). Very fine, rare (£120-150)
Solomon Islands, Rubiana, Clam Shell Ring, large, 14cm outer, 7.1cm inner, 0.37kg (Quiggin pl. 7). Very fine, rare (£90-120)
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