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Finch & Co: A Cabinet of Curiosities
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Dreweatts
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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There are 155 lots within this auction
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Brand
Item Type
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A MOUNTED SECTION OF TREE FUNGUS
380 GBP
200 - 400 GBP
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A ZULU HORN SNUFF SPOON, SOUTH AFRICA
130 GBP
100 - 200 GBP
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AN ABORIGINAL SPEAR THROWER
90 GBP
150 - 300 GBP
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A FINE CARVED WOOD 'BONI' NECK-REST, SOMALIA
100 GBP
200 - 300 GBP
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AN UNUSUAL ASHANTI WOOD STOOL, LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY
1,300 GBP
200 - 300 GBP
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AN UNUSUAL WOOD HEADREST, ZAIRE
160 GBP
300 - 400 GBP
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AN OLD EXAMPLE OF AN ASHANTI STOOL, GHANA
100 GBP
300 - 500 GBP
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A WORKED LEATHER TRIBAL SHIELD, KENYAN
100 GBP
300 - 500 GBP
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A KHOISAN TOBACCO SMOKING PIPE
320 GBP
400 - 600 GBP
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A GOOD 'OLD DRY' SOUTH AFRICAN HEADREST, SHONA/TSONGA TRIBE
300 GBP
400 - 600 GBP
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A CENTRAL AFRICAN MONGO SAKA PEOPLES LONG OVAL WICKERWORKED SHIELD, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO
350 GBP
400 - 600 GBP
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Y A SOUTH AFRICAN CEREMONIAL CARVED RHINOCEROS HORN PRESTIGE KNOBKERRIE OR SCEPTRE
1,900 GBP
800 - 1,200 GBP
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Y A LONG ZULU RHINOCEROS HORN KNOBKERRY/CLUB
1,900 GBP
800 - 1,200 GBP
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AN EARLY PRIEST'S OIL DISH 'DARI NI WAIWAI NIO BETE'
850 GBP
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
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AN AFRICAN 'SANDE' OR 'BUNDU' MASK, MENDE SIERRA LEONE/LIBERIA
0 GBP
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
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AN UNUSUALLY LARGE TSONGA 'ANTELOPE' HEADREST
2,600 GBP
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
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Y A RARE SOUTH AFRICAN BLACK RHINOCEROS HORN PRESTIGE STAFF OR SCEPTRE, TSONGA/NORTH NGUNI
0 GBP
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
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A CENTRAL DESERT ABORIGINAL RAIN MAKER'S PEARL SHELL ORNAMENT 'RINGILI'
220 GBP
200 - 300 GBP
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A LARGE STONE AXE HEAD BLADE NEW GUINEA, EARLY 19TH CENTURY
420 GBP
200 - 300 GBP
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A SERENE CARVED WOOD BUST, BURMA OR NORTHERN VIETNAM
1,100 GBP
200 - 300 GBP
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A RARE SPIRIT MASK 'BARAK' OR 'YAMBURAI PARAK' EASTERN SEPIK PROVINCE
420 GBP
400 - 600 GBP
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A RARE MADAGASCAN SOUTHERN SAKALAVA PEOPLES PLAQUE, EARLY 20TH CENTURY
160 GBP
400 - 600 GBP
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Y A FINE FIJIAN STRIATED HARDWOOD POLE CLUB 'BOWAI'
1,000 GBP
400 - 600 GBP
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Y A MĀORI FISHING LURE/HOOK, NEW ZEALAND, 19TH CENTURY
350 GBP
400 - 600 GBP
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AN UNUSUAL POLYNESIAN 'CHILD'S' FIGHTING CLUB
0 GBP
600 - 800 GBP
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AN UNUSUAL 'KANAK' HARDWOOD WAR CLUB, NEW CALEDONIAN
0 GBP
600 - 800 GBP
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AN UNUSUALLY SMALL VANUATU 'BALL HEADED' CLUB, NEW HEBRIDES
350 GBP
600 - 800 GBP
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TWO INDONESIAN TORAJA 'TAU TAU' CARVED 'NANGKA' FRUITWOOD MALE ANCESTOR FIGURES, SOUTH SULAWESI
0 GBP
1,500 - 2,500 GBP
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A RARE AND EARLY NORTHWEST COAST CARVED WOOD MATERNITY FIGURE KWAKIUTL
2,600 GBP
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
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A RARE AND LONG MĀORI PADDLE 'HOE'
0 GBP
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
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Y A SUPERB MALAKULA ELONGATED HEAD, NEW HEBRIDES
5,000 GBP
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
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A RARE AND FINELY CARVED HEADREST 'KALI HAHAPO', TONGA
7,000 GBP
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
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A COLLECTION OF ANCIENT OBSIDIAN ARROW HEADS
170 GBP
200 - 300 GBP
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AN UNUSUAL PAIR OF SOUTH AMERICAN LACQUERED GOURD BOWLS, POSSIBLY PERU
150 GBP
200 - 300 GBP
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A RARE PARAGUAYAN WOOD EAR ORNAMENT, 19TH CENTURY
800 GBP
400 - 600 GBP
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Y A LARGE WALRUS 'PENIS BONE' BACULUM HAND CLUB, ARCTIC/BERING STRAIT
380 GBP
400 - 600 GBP
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AN ANCIENT BIRD FIGURE WITH TURQUOISE INLAID EYES, CENTRAL AMERICA
420 GBP
400 - 600 GBP
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A FINELY CARVED 'BONI' NECK-REST, SOMALIA
0 GBP
600 - 800 GBP
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Y TWELVE ESKIMO AMULETIC HUNTING TOGGLES OR PENDANTS, INUIT/BERING SEA
650 GBP
600 - 800 GBP
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A RARE ANTHROPOMORPHIC TSONGA HEADREST
1,900 GBP
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Y A RARE 'ADELIE' PENGUIN EGG FROM THE AUSTRALIAN 1911-14 ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION
1,900 GBP
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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A CIRCULAR CHERRY WOOD DRUM SIDE TABLE
1,000 GBP
200 - 400 GBP
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A VICTORIAN BRASS MOUNTED MAHOGANY DISPLAY OR 'KUNSTKAMMER' CASE, CIRCA 1860
1,100 GBP
800 - 1,200 GBP
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A GOOD PAIR OF ANGLO-INDIAN CARVED WOOD RAMPANT LIONS, MID 19TH CENTURY
1,200 GBP
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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Y A PAIR OF MOTHER-OF-PEARL AND ENAMEL OPERA GLASSES
100 GBP
200 - 300 GBP
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A GOLD RING/HAIR COIL, BELIEVED TO BE LATE ROMAN/EARLY CELTIC
1,800 GBP
300 - 500 GBP
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A CORNELIAN INTAGLIO RING, POSSIBLY 3-5TH CENTURY
700 GBP
400 - 600 GBP
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AN ANCIENT ROMAN GOLD AND AGATE INTAGLIO RING
2,200 GBP
600 - 800 GBP
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AN ANCIENT HIGH CARAT GOLD ROMAN WEDDING RING
4,500 GBP
600 - 800 GBP
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A RARE BERLIN SILVER GILT MOUNTED ROCK CRYSTAL & ENAMEL PENDANT ATTRIBUTED TO THE FROMERY WORKSHOP
1,100 GBP
800 - 1,200 GBP
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Y A FINE AND RARE PORTUGUESE MACAO CARVED IVORY DEVOTIONAL PLAQUE PORTUGUESE MACAO
7,000 GBP
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
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ANTIQUITIES TO INCLUDE: A Coptic textile fragment
100 GBP
100 - 200 GBP
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ANTIQUITIES TO INCLUDE: A quantity of flint arrowheads
160 GBP
150 - 250 GBP
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AN ANCIENT BRONZE CELTIC PADLOCK, 1ST TO 2ND CENTURY AD
190 GBP
200 - 300 GBP
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A RARE SMALL ANCIENT BRITISH CELTIC BUFF COLOURED SANDSTONE HEAD, 1ST CENTURY BC-1ST CENTURY AD
650 GBP
300 - 500 GBP
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A COLLECTION OF EGYPTIAN WORKS OF ART AFTER THE ANTIQUE
380 GBP
300 - 500 GBP
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ANTIQUITIES TO INCLUDE: A a standing stylised pottery figure
320 GBP
300 - 500 GBP
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A FINE CELTIC CAST COPPER ALLOY ARM RING
350 GBP
400 - 600 GBP
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A BYZANTINE FRAGMENT OF A LARGE MOULDED TERRACOTTA DEDICATORY TILE, 7TH CENTURY AD
100 GBP
400 - 600 GBP
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