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Finch & Co: A Cabinet of Curiosities
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Donnington Priory
Newbury, Berkshire
RG14 2JE
United Kingdom
Finch & Co: A Cabinet of Curiosities

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Craig Finch, the owner of Finch Gallery, picks out some of his favourite pieces collected over the years...read more! 

Auction dates
05 Dec 2024 10:30 GMT
Lots: 601-755
Viewing dates
29 Nov 2024 10:00 - 16:00 GMT
30 Nov 2024 10:00 - 15:00 GMT
01 Dec 2024 10:00 - 15:00 GMT
02 Dec 2024 10:00 - 16:00 GMT
03 Dec 2024 09:00 - 16:00 GMT
04 Dec 2024 09:00 - 16:00 GMT
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Buyer's premium
26 % (exc. VAT)
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There are 155 lots within this auction
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Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading A MOUNTED SECTION OF TREE FUNGUS
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1
320 GBP
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320 GBP
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0 GBP
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200 - 400 GBP
Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading A ZULU HORN SNUFF SPOON, SOUTH AFRICA
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1
0 GBP
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60 GBP
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0 GBP
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100 - 200 GBP
Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading AN ABORIGINAL SPEAR THROWER
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1
0 GBP
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90 GBP
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0 GBP
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150 - 300 GBP
Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading A FINE CARVED WOOD 'BONI' NECK-REST, SOMALIA
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1
0 GBP
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120 GBP
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0 GBP
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200 - 300 GBP
Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading AN UNUSUAL ASHANTI WOOD STOOL, LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY
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1
450 GBP
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450 GBP
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0 GBP
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200 - 300 GBP
Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading AN UNUSUAL WOOD HEADREST, ZAIRE
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1
0 GBP
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180 GBP
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300 - 400 GBP
Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading AN OLD EXAMPLE OF AN ASHANTI STOOL, GHANA
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1
0 GBP
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180 GBP
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0 GBP
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300 - 500 GBP
Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading A WORKED LEATHER TRIBAL SHIELD, KENYAN
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1
0 GBP
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180 GBP
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0 GBP
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300 - 500 GBP
Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading A KHOISAN TOBACCO SMOKING PIPE
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1
0 GBP
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240 GBP
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0 GBP
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400 - 600 GBP
Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading A GOOD 'OLD DRY' SOUTH AFRICAN HEADREST, SHONA/TSONGA TRIBE
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1
0 GBP
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240 GBP
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0 GBP
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400 - 600 GBP
Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading A CENTRAL AFRICAN MONGO SAKA PEOPLES LONG OVAL WICKERWORKED SHIELD, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO
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1
0 GBP
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240 GBP
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0 GBP
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400 - 600 GBP
Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading Y A SOUTH AFRICAN CEREMONIAL CARVED RHINOCEROS HORN PRESTIGE KNOBKERRIE OR SCEPTRE
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1
0 GBP
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700 GBP
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0 GBP
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800 - 1,200 GBP
Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading Y A LONG ZULU RHINOCEROS HORN KNOBKERRY/CLUB
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1
0 GBP
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700 GBP
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0 GBP
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800 - 1,200 GBP
Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading AN EARLY PRIEST'S OIL DISH 'DARI NI WAIWAI NIO BETE'
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1
0 GBP
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900 GBP
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0 GBP
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1,000 - 1,500 GBP
Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading AN AFRICAN 'SANDE' OR 'BUNDU' MASK, MENDE SIERRA LEONE/LIBERIA
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1
0 GBP
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900 GBP
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0 GBP
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1,000 - 1,500 GBP
Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading AN UNUSUALLY LARGE TSONGA 'ANTELOPE' HEADREST
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1
0 GBP
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2,400 GBP
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0 GBP
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3,000 - 5,000 GBP
Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading Y A RARE SOUTH AFRICAN BLACK RHINOCEROS HORN PRESTIGE STAFF OR SCEPTRE, TSONGA/NORTH NGUNI
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1
0 GBP
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3,500 GBP
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0 GBP
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4,000 - 6,000 GBP
Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading A CENTRAL DESERT ABORIGINAL RAIN MAKER'S PEARL SHELL ORNAMENT 'RINGILI'
Quantity
1
120 GBP
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120 GBP
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0 GBP
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200 - 300 GBP
Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading A LARGE STONE AXE HEAD BLADE NEW GUINEA, EARLY 19TH CENTURY
Quantity
1
120 GBP
Opening bid
120 GBP
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0 GBP
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200 - 300 GBP
Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading A SERENE CARVED WOOD BUST, BURMA OR NORTHERN VIETNAM
Quantity
1
220 GBP
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220 GBP
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0 GBP
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200 - 300 GBP
Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading A RARE SPIRIT MASK 'BARAK' OR 'YAMBURAI PARAK' EASTERN SEPIK PROVINCE
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1
0 GBP
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240 GBP
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0 GBP
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400 - 600 GBP
Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading A RARE MADAGASCAN SOUTHERN SAKALAVA PEOPLES PLAQUE, EARLY 20TH CENTURY
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1
0 GBP
Opening bid
240 GBP
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0 GBP
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400 - 600 GBP
Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading Y A FINE FIJIAN STRIATED HARDWOOD POLE CLUB 'BOWAI'
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1
0 GBP
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240 GBP
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0 GBP
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400 - 600 GBP
Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading Y A MĀORI FISHING LURE/HOOK, NEW ZEALAND, 19TH CENTURY
Quantity
1
0 GBP
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240 GBP
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0 GBP
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GBP
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400 - 600 GBP
Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading AN UNUSUAL POLYNESIAN 'CHILD'S' FIGHTING CLUB
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1
0 GBP
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500 GBP
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0 GBP
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600 - 800 GBP
Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading AN UNUSUAL 'KANAK' HARDWOOD WAR CLUB, NEW CALEDONIAN
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1
0 GBP
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500 GBP
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0 GBP
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600 - 800 GBP
Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading AN UNUSUALLY SMALL VANUATU 'BALL HEADED' CLUB, NEW HEBRIDES
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1
0 GBP
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500 GBP
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0 GBP
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600 - 800 GBP
Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading TWO INDONESIAN TORAJA 'TAU TAU' CARVED 'NANGKA' FRUITWOOD MALE ANCESTOR FIGURES, SOUTH SULAWESI
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1
0 GBP
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1,400 GBP
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0 GBP
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1,500 - 2,500 GBP
Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading A RARE AND EARLY NORTHWEST COAST CARVED WOOD MATERNITY FIGURE KWAKIUTL
Quantity
1
0 GBP
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2,400 GBP
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0 GBP
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3,000 - 5,000 GBP
Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading A RARE AND LONG MĀORI PADDLE 'HOE'
Quantity
1
0 GBP
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3,500 GBP
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0 GBP
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4,000 - 6,000 GBP
Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading Y A SUPERB MALAKULA ELONGATED HEAD, NEW HEBRIDES
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1
0 GBP
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3,500 GBP
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0 GBP
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4,000 - 6,000 GBP
Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading A RARE AND FINELY CARVED HEADREST 'KALI HAHAPO', TONGA
Quantity
1
7,000 GBP
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7,000 GBP
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0 GBP
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8,000 - 12,000 GBP
Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading A COLLECTION OF ANCIENT OBSIDIAN ARROW HEADS
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1
120 GBP
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120 GBP
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0 GBP
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200 - 300 GBP
Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading AN UNUSUAL PAIR OF SOUTH AMERICAN LACQUERED GOURD BOWLS, POSSIBLY PERU
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1
0 GBP
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120 GBP
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0 GBP
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200 - 300 GBP
Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading A RARE PARAGUAYAN WOOD EAR ORNAMENT, 19TH CENTURY
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1
0 GBP
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240 GBP
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0 GBP
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400 - 600 GBP
Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading Y A LARGE WALRUS 'PENIS BONE' BACULUM HAND CLUB, ARCTIC/BERING STRAIT
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1
0 GBP
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240 GBP
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0 GBP
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GBP
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400 - 600 GBP
Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading AN ANCIENT BIRD FIGURE WITH TURQUOISE INLAID EYES, CENTRAL AMERICA
Quantity
1
260 GBP
Opening bid
260 GBP
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0 GBP
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GBP
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400 - 600 GBP
Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading A FINELY CARVED 'BONI' NECK-REST, SOMALIA
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1
0 GBP
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500 GBP
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0 GBP
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GBP
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600 - 800 GBP
Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading Y TWELVE ESKIMO AMULETIC HUNTING TOGGLES OR PENDANTS, INUIT/BERING SEA
Quantity
1
500 GBP
Opening bid
500 GBP
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0 GBP
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GBP
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600 - 800 GBP
Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading A RARE ANTHROPOMORPHIC TSONGA HEADREST
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1
0 GBP
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1,900 GBP
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0 GBP
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GBP
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2,000 - 3,000 GBP
Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading A RARE 'ADELIE' PENGUIN EGG FROM THE AUSTRALIAN 1911-14 ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION
Quantity
1
1,900 GBP
Opening bid
1,900 GBP
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0 GBP
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GBP
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading A CIRCULAR CHERRY WOOD DRUM SIDE TABLE
Quantity
1
0 GBP
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120 GBP
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0 GBP
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200 - 400 GBP
Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading A VICTORIAN BRASS MOUNTED MAHOGANY DISPLAY OR 'KUNSTKAMMER' CASE, CIRCA 1860
Quantity
1
0 GBP
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700 GBP
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0 GBP
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GBP
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800 - 1,200 GBP
Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading A GOOD PAIR OF ANGLO-INDIAN CARVED WOOD RAMPANT LIONS, MID 19TH CENTURY
Quantity
1
0 GBP
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1,400 GBP
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0 GBP
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GBP
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1,500 - 2,000 GBP
Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading Y A PAIR OF MOTHER-OF-PEARL AND ENAMEL OPERA GLASSES
Quantity
1
120 GBP
Opening bid
120 GBP
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0 GBP
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GBP
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200 - 300 GBP
Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading A GOLD RING/HAIR COIL, BELIEVED TO BE LATE ROMAN/EARLY CELTIC
Quantity
1
480 GBP
Opening bid
480 GBP
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0 GBP
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GBP
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300 - 500 GBP
Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading A CORNELIAN INTAGLIO RING, POSSIBLY 3-5TH CENTURY
Quantity
1
260 GBP
Opening bid
260 GBP
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0 GBP
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GBP
Estimate
400 - 600 GBP
Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading AN ANCIENT ROMAN GOLD AND AGATE INTAGLIO RING
Quantity
1
500 GBP
Opening bid
500 GBP
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0 GBP
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GBP
Estimate
600 - 800 GBP
Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading AN ANCIENT HIGH CARAT GOLD ROMAN WEDDING RING
Quantity
1
1,300 GBP
Opening bid
1,300 GBP
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0 GBP
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GBP
Estimate
600 - 800 GBP
Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading A RARE BERLIN SILVER GILT MOUNTED ROCK CRYSTAL & ENAMEL PENDANT ATTRIBUTED TO THE FROMERY WORKSHOP
Quantity
1
700 GBP
Opening bid
700 GBP
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0 GBP
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GBP
Estimate
800 - 1,200 GBP
Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading Y A FINE AND RARE PORTUGUESE MACAO CARVED IVORY DEVOTIONAL PLAQUE PORTUGUESE MACAO
Quantity
1
7,000 GBP
Opening bid
7,000 GBP
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0 GBP
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GBP
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading ANTIQUITIES TO INCLUDE: A Coptic textile fragment
Quantity
1
60 GBP
Opening bid
60 GBP
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0 GBP
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GBP
Estimate
100 - 200 GBP
Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading ANTIQUITIES TO INCLUDE: A quantity of flint arrowheads
Quantity
1
160 GBP
Opening bid
160 GBP
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0 GBP
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GBP
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150 - 250 GBP
Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading AN ANCIENT BRONZE CELTIC PADLOCK, 1ST TO 2ND CENTURY AD
Quantity
1
0 GBP
Opening bid
120 GBP
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0 GBP
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GBP
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200 - 300 GBP
Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading A RARE SMALL ANCIENT BRITISH CELTIC BUFF COLOURED SANDSTONE HEAD, 1ST CENTURY BC-1ST CENTURY AD
Quantity
1
220 GBP
Opening bid
220 GBP
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0 GBP
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GBP
Estimate
300 - 500 GBP
Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading A COLLECTION OF EGYPTIAN WORKS OF ART AFTER THE ANTIQUE
Quantity
1
320 GBP
Opening bid
320 GBP
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0 GBP
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GBP
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300 - 500 GBP
Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading ANTIQUITIES TO INCLUDE: A a standing stylised pottery figure
Quantity
1
180 GBP
Opening bid
180 GBP
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0 GBP
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GBP
Estimate
300 - 500 GBP
Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading A FINE CELTIC CAST COPPER ALLOY ARM RING
Quantity
1
240 GBP
Opening bid
240 GBP
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0 GBP
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GBP
Estimate
400 - 600 GBP
Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading A BYZANTINE FRAGMENT OF A LARGE MOULDED TERRACOTTA DEDICATORY TILE, 7TH CENTURY AD
Quantity
1
0 GBP
Opening bid
240 GBP
Buy it now price
0 GBP
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GBP
Estimate
400 - 600 GBP