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• Auction House:
  Sotheby's Australia
• Sale Name:
  Fine Asian, Australian & European Arts & Design
• Sale Date:
  15 Apr 2014 ~ 6pm
• Lot #:
  125
• Lot Description:
  The Te Pahi Silver Medal, Presented By Governor King of New South Wales To Te Pahi [Tippahee] A Chief of New Zealand, 1806 
  maker unknown, New South Wales, inscribed and dated 'Presented / By Governor King / to / TIPPAHEE / a Chief of New Zealand / during his Visit at / Sydney N S Wales / Jany 1806' recto; inscribed 'In the / 46th Year of the Reign / OF GEORGE the THIRD / by the Grace of God / King / of the United Kingdoms / of Great Britain / AND / IRELAND' verso
  4.5 cm diameter
• Provenance:
  Te Pahi (Nga Puhi), Te Puna, Bay of Islands, Aotearoa/New Zealand(possibly); John Peter du Moulin, Auckland, Aotearoa/New Zealand; Dr Edward Joseph Brooks du Moulin (1856-1900), Dubbo, New South Wales; By descent; Private Collection, New South Wales
• Notes:
  The present document is the copy of Portland’s circular which was sent to John Tyndale Warre, Sheriff of Somerset.  The requisite information was evidently provided promptly – a response to Portland’s request (from the gaoler of Newgate) is preserved amongst the Duke’s papers at the University of Nottingham (1) – and a decision on further transportation as quickly taken; just one month after the initial enquiry Hunter was informed ‘that it is intended to send about 300 convicts to New South Wales in the course of the next autumn.’ (2)
• Estimate:
  A$300,000 - 500,000
• Realised Price:
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• Category:
  Precious Objects

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