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19th Century Fijian 'Tabua' sperm whales Tooth, the tooth at 15cm long engraved with the ineligible text and gouged line decoration, pierced holes to either end, Provenance from the Sir Claude Seton Wilmot collection, with CITES article ten licence £100-£150 plus 19% BP*
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19th Century knobkerrie of swollen head and shaft with three bands of copper wire; length 65cm £60-£80 plus 19% BP*
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Early 20th Century Southern African spoon, carved with a figure above a stem and bowl, 26cm high £20-£30 plus 19% BP*
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Nigerian bronze depicting a figure wearing a crown and holding a sword £40-£60 plus 19% BP*
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African carved figure, with long arms playing a drum, 34cm high £70-£90 plus 19% BP*
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Africa Senufo carved figure, Ivory Coast, with projecting eyes and long head above a shaped body, 48cm high £200-£300 plus 19% BP*
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Micmac Native American birch bark picture, of a fox below trees with birds, 22cm wide £200-£300 plus 19% BP*
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19th Century Oceanic Samoan spear club, carved with three bands of zigzags to the angled blade above the plain handle, 61cm long £200-£300 plus 19% BP*
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African carving depicting a lady carrying a basket on her head, a wide bladed knife with animal hide scabbard, a steel knife with leather scabbard and a knife with carved wooden handle, steel blade and carved wooden scabbard £40-£60 plus 19% BP*
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Late 19th/early 20th Century ivory bangle, carved all around with elephants and trees, 11.5cm wide £30-£50 plus 19% BP*
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Ethnographical box, carved with a turtle to the top and a chip carved surround, 20.5cm long £40-£60 plus 19% BP*
| The following thirteen lots are from the collection of Mining Engineer Stanley Dawson Ware (Born 1871)Stanley Dawson Ware was an engineer who worked across the World, the lots listed are from a descendent of Stanley Dawson Ware. Belgium selected Stanley Dawson Ware of Services Etolie to Charge of Prospectus 1912. He also worked extensively in India and surrounding areas, British Guiana and travelled throughout the Far East. The Second part of the collection will be offered in the May Oriental Auction | |
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Massim Lime Spatula, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea, the arched spatula with linked fish carved to the arch, shell and mother of pearl edges and drops, 23cm high £120-£180 plus 19% BP*
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Micmac Native American bark wallet, with a criss-cross and circular design, with interior bark pages, 15cm wide £40-£60 plus 19% BP*
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Early 20th Century oval ivory tool, of hobnail cut to one side. A label attached states "section of elephant tusk used for decorating native clay walls of huts S W Africa", 5cm x 6cm £30-£50 plus 19% BP*
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Early 20th Century elephant hair bracelet with two gilt metal droplets, to include approximaly 45 strands of elephant hair with a label attached stating "Hair growth of elephants tail used as a mascot. Uganda" £20-£30 plus 19% BP*
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Three wax impressions to include an early 19th Century impression for the Society for the Conversion of Negroe Slaves, another for Custom House Walfish Bay and the third for Boyum de Belgique Ministire des Colonies mounted on paper and Belgian Government written on it. Largest 6.5cm (3) £20-£30 plus 19% BP*
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Twelve early 20th Century African iron spear heads, arrow heads and a knife. Two spear heads with indistinct labels, the 8 arrow heads of various designs. Largest 28.5cm in length. £40-£60 plus 19% BP*
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Two early 20th Century copper African bracelets with thumb nail design, internal size 7cm (2) £20-£30 plus 19% BP*
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Quantity of African metal necklaces and armlets, the two armlets with label attached stating "Ladies armlets Bantu tribe, Central Africa", a necklace at 240cm in length, another necklace of similar design, a smaller one and two bracelets. (7) £50-£70 plus 19% BP*
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Six early 20th Century crocodile teeth, with remains of envelope saying that the crocodile was caught in the Congo. Length 4cm (6) £40-£60 plus 19% BP*
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Four early 20th Century African pipes largest 9cm (4) £20-£30 plus 19% BP*
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Photographs from the collection of Stanley Dawson Ware, whom was a mining engineer in Africa, South America and India, to include an album of Perakonda Graphite mine, pigmies of the Aruwimi forests in the Congo, village of Chief Benguela, village of Aruwimi native, Congo and many more of the above countries. Dating from 1910 to 1936, together with postcards, (qty) £50-£70 plus 19% BP*
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Early 20th Century ivory Hervro ladies mascot case, Damaraland S Africa, with metal bead tassels, with an attached label, overall length 20cm £30-£50 plus 19% BP*
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Two African spears, with long steel blades, together with two later spears, (4) £30-£50 plus 19% BP*
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Two Kukri's, both with steel blades and leather scabbards with attached smaller knives, (2) £20-£30 plus 19% BP*
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Two pistols to include a percussion travelling pistol and a holster percussion pistol with swivel ramrod. Largest overall length 38cm (2) £80-£100 plus 19% BP*
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Pre 1939 Gurkha Kukri contained in a scabbard with two smaller knives £50-£70 plus 19% BP*
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Late 19th Century Japanese tanto dagger in a carved bone sheath and handle decorated with figures. £40-£60 plus 19% BP*
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World War One trench dagger with deer's hoof handle, ridged brass ferule and wavy steel cross-guard. Blade marked "Acier Superieur Garanti" between two anchors. Together with three German part blades £80-£120 plus 19% BP*
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World War Two pair of British army officers brown leather boots, laced with buckled gaiter tops, size 9 large, dated 1945, (2) £40-£60 plus 19% BP*
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Koummiya Berber dagger and ornate scabbard, curved blade becomes double edged in the lower third. Overall length 38cm £40-£60 plus 19% BP*
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Mid 19th Century Enfield style musket with brass trigger guard with 40202, steel ramrod, engraved Joseph Bo... & Son. Possibly military with 9/73 ? stamped on barrel. Barrel length 81.5cm £150-£200 plus 19% BP*
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Early 19th Century Sinhalese Kastana with short, slightly curved, single edged blade, the hilt comprising knuckle guard and down turned quillons terminating in a dragon's head with brass inlay, blade length 41cm £80-£120 plus 19% BP*
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19th Century percussion box lock pocket pistol with turn off barrel and concealed trigger. Length overall 18cm £80-£120 plus 19% BP*
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19th Century box lock percussion pocket pistol with steel trigger guard. Overall length 18cm £70-£90 plus 19% BP*
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Naval Officer`s Sword by Manton & Co, the blade with etched fouled anchor and oakleaf panels, gilt brass hilt with lion head pommel with leather, wire-bound grip, in its brass mounted leather scabbard £100-£150 plus 19% BP*
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1875 Colt Five shot new line revolver no 5790 overall length 15.5cm £50-£80 plus 19% BP*
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Circa 1840 hunting rifle, eight sided barrel, lock engraved T Boss. Barrel length 78cm £500-£600 plus 19% BP*
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Edward VII 1827 pattern Rifle Brigade officers sword, the blade engraved Bucks Battn (Buckinghamshire Volunteer Light Infantry) made by Nobson & Son, Lexington St London. In its metal dress scabbard £300-£500 plus 19% BP*
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1796 pattern Light Cavalry Troopers sword with unmarked blade as issued to yeomanry regiments. In a steel scabbard £40-£60 plus 19% BP*
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George V 1850 pattern Royal Artillery officers sword the etched blade with royal cipher and regiment crest, in its brown leather field scabbard £150-£250 plus 19% BP*
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North Africa muzzle loading long gun with tapering barrel held in stock with multiple brass bands. English flint lock with crown over GR and Tower. Barrel length 111.5cm £150-£200 plus 19% BP*
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Broad sword double edged with single fuller and cruciform quillons, later grip. Possibly 18th Century. Blade length 88cm60 £60-£80 plus 19% BP*
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1856 pattern saw back pioneer sword with ordnance stamps to the blade in its brass and leather scabbard £250-£350 plus 19% BP*
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Japanese World War Two shin gunto type 98 sword and scabbard £800-£1,200 plus 19% BP*
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19th Century R Windsor double barrelled percussion 12 bore shotgun, lock engraved R Windsor, with steel fittings and brass butt end. Barrel length 66cm £120-£150 plus 19% BP*
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Early 20th Century German Artillery Officer's sword, fullered blade, flat back, with stirrup hilt. Blade length 87cm £30-£50 plus 19% BP*
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19th Century matched pair of percussion box lock pistols by Clayton of Lymington with turnoff barrels £450-£550 plus 19% BP*
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18th Century small sword, double edged blade with full length fuller to both sides, steel pommel, grip and cup shaped guard, blade length 68cm £60-£80 plus 19% BP*
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19th Century flintlock box lock pocket pistol with screw barrel, folding trigger, sliding safety catch and engraved frame signed Busby £300-£500 plus 19% BP*
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