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• Auction House:
  Theodore Bruce
• Sale Name:
  Fine Aboriginal & Oceanic Art
• Sale Date:
  09 Feb 2015 ~ 6pm
• Lot #:
  105
• Lot Description:
  One Massive and Ancient Shell Wealth Ring
  Western Solomon's. 19th century or earlier
  21cm x 7cm
• Provenance:
  Ex BL Hornshaw Collection.
• Notes:
  B.L Hornshaw (1881-1937) explored many site of anthropological significance throughout the pacific. His collection became quite substantial with the addition of items donated by travellers and friends. On his death in 1937, the collection passed on to his son L.R Hornshaw (1903-1986), who inherited his fathers passion for collecting artefacts from the Pacific. Most of the collection was assembled between 1920 and 1937 and consists of items originally acquired from their source during the late 19th and early 20th century.
• Estimate:
  A$400 - 600
• Realised Price:
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• Category:
  Tribal

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