Catalogue
Silver Kuwari disc, protective and auspicious charm made by the Bugis people of south Sulawesi c17th century, with the inscription La ila ha illallah Muhammad Rasulullah, translation: "There is no god but Allah and Muhammad is the messenger of Allah". Very fine.
Estimate $100
Tibet, silver amulet box with bronze backing (6.5cm), cut out sacred "Om" symbol with small turquoise bead above, dotted border around. Toned, very fine.
Estimate $120
Indonesia, currency kris, Traditional wavy iron blade, formerly used in ceremonial exchange and bride-price customs in Borneo, with accompanying collector's explanatory label. Heavy surface rust, corrosion and pitting; hilt and scabbard missing, otherwise fair.
Estimate $100
Tribal money, West African, various bracelet types arranged in clip-seal plastic bags (6) each with Collector's typed descriptions. Fine. (appprox 60)
Estimate $100
Konda, Iron currency spearhead (54.5 x 13 cm) c1890's, with Collector's typed description. Fine.
Estimate $150
Copper repousse buckles, Straits Chinese c1880-1920, both with floral motifs (9 x 7 cm). Very fine - extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $100
Elephant tusks, used as "trade ivory" in Africa, with Collector's typed description. Extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $80
Tribal money, mostly shell types from New Guinea, all in clip-seal plastic bags (11), with Collector's typed descriptions, one includes a Maria Theresa thaler restrike. Fair - extremely fine. (approx 50)
Estimate $200
Kina shells, used in New Guinea as part of a Bride price, with Collector's typed description. Fine. (4)
Estimate $80
De facto trade currencies, Borneo, buffalo bell; Solomon Islands, coral discs (2); Trobriand Islands, carved "pig money"; New Guinea, small turtle shell, nasa shell "bride money"; Aztec, "bell money"; Australian Aboriginal axe blank; Africa, elephant tail ring; flying fox teeth; Siam, flower tok; India, trade bells; Congo, miniature katanga cross; Duoro, manilla, all in clip-seal plastic bags with Collector's typed descriptions. An oddball assortment, good - very fine. (lot)
Estimate $150
Tea money, China and Nepal, one tablet divided into sixteen smaller bricks c1890's ; another piece broken and in poor condition c1850's, with Collector's typed descriptions. Extremely fine; good. (2)
Estimate $60
Papua New Guinea, cassowary bone dagger, 30.5 cm long, vendor advises from the Fly River region. Yellowed with age, very fine, rare.
Estimate $160
Aboriginal, killing sticks (2) and painted boomerang said to have been brought from New Guinea in 1943. Fine - very fine. (3)
Estimate $300
Tribal money, various types of items used for trading, mostly New Guinea and Pacific regions, an eclectic assortment in clip-seal plastic bags (27) with Collector's typed descriptions. Fine - very fine. (approx 70)
Estimate $300
Tribal money, various types of odd trading pieces, includes rope money, beads, aggry beads, bell money, dogs teeth, all in clip-seal plastic bags with Collector's descriptions. Fine - extremely fine. (approx 30)
Estimate $300
Tribal money, various types, mostly from New Guinea and Pacific Islands, all in clip-seal plastic bags (17), with Collector's typed descriptions. Fine - extremely fine. (approx 60)
Estimate $200
Tribal money, various odd types, includes a Cassowary bone limestick from New Guinea and a trade obsidian from the Pacific region amongst other items, each with Collector's typed descriptions. Fair - very fine. (approx 16)
Estimate $150
Trading items, Brunei, miniature canon, cast in bronze; Hausa - Faulani, hinged manilla; Nigeria and Cameroon, brass trade bells; Africa, Kasai region, katanga cross, all with Collector's typed descriptions. Fine - very fine. (4)
Estimate $150
De facto trade currencies, various odd items from different regions that were used in commerce, notables are: African plains - porcupine quills; cowrie cords; Togo stone money; African cloth money, each item in a clip-seal plastic bag with Collector's typed description. Good - extremely fine. (approx 50)
Estimate $150
Siam, opium money weights, various types and sizes, elephant, bird, lion, c14th-18th centuries, with Collector's detailed typed description. Fine - very fine. (7)
Estimate $300
Wooden club, origin unknown, carved club (length approx. 40cm), purposely holed at bottom and tapering upwards to a carved, patterned top. Very fine.
Estimate $50
Japan, Edo-Meiji period, aikuchi tanto dagger, in brass sheath adorned with floral, bird, koi and religious motifs, (26.5 cm long). Very fine.
Estimate $750
Diver’s knife, with timber handle and screwed into a holder made from a round brass casing, with a belt fitting on one side and this marked Siebe & Gorman, length including handle and casing (approx. 31.50cm). The blade heavily oxidized , the handle with some cuts and the casing with several bumps, good.
Estimate $100
Kris blade dagger, country of origin unknown, blade (approx. 30cm), with two snakes pattern in the guard area on both sides, no handle fitted to metal spike at top. Heavily toned, otherwise fine.
Estimate $50
Percussion pistol, smooth .45 calibre bore, mid-late 19th century, curved plain timber grip, some inscribed decorations on side plates, trigger guard, and top plate, plain 73mm barrel, 'Z 021 V' behind trigger guard; brass adjustable gun powder measure, 19th century. Hammer moves, trigger stuck, rust inside barrel, nearly very fine. (2)
Estimate $320
Antique flintlock pistol accessories, includes small brass trigger action powder dispenser with suspension ring at base; small brass pistol ball holder; small engraved metal pistol ball holder; patterned powder filler with suspension ring at base, the first three have worn leather straps fitted. Very good - fine. (4)
Estimate $50
Antique handcuffs and ball and chain set, missing ball because of weight, cuffs with a key. All with oxidation, the ring for attachment to ball has been solder repaired, good.
Estimate $50
Gun powder horn, 18th century, the type used by Officers of the East India Company, with Collector's typed description. Extremely fine.
Estimate $60
India, 18th century steel dhal shield, circular convex form, diameter: 27 cm, covered in brass with floral and native animal motif, with Collector's typed description. Extremely fine.
Estimate $150
British, Queen Victoria 1897 pattern infantry officer's sword with fullered decorated blade (approx. 74cm), marked in ricasso area "E.Thurkle/Maker/Soho/London" and on the other side in the ricasso is a proved mark, brass voided decorated guard with a Queen's crown above VR, sharkskin grip on patterned brass backed handle with wire wrapping, with metal scabbard with strap fittings, also another strap attached to the handle featuring a red, white and red shield, the strap with gilt fittings. The blade with chips and the scabbard with dents and the handle with some damage, overall good.
Estimate $50