Lot #1426 - A Vicuña Pelt Rug, Chilie, pre WWII
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Auction House:Theodore Bruce
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Sale Name:Emporium | November & December | 2 Day Auction
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Sale Date:30 Nov 2019 ~ 11am (AEDT) - Lots 1 - 651
01 Dec 2019 ~ 11am (AEDT) - Lots 1001 - 1659 -
Lot #:1426
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Lot Description:A Vicuña Pelt Rug, Chilie, pre WWII
some stitching loose, pelts in good condition.
198 x 160 cm -
Notes:A rare item bought to Australia from Chile Pre WWII. Vicunas were hunted without restrictions from the period of Spanish conquest to 1964 which reduced its numbers to only 6,000 in the 1960s. As a result the species was declared endangered in 1974, now changed to threatened.
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Estimate:A$500 - 1,000
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Realised Price:
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Category:Scientific & Industrial
This Sale has been held and this item is no longer available. Details are provided for information purposes only.