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238 EARLY NEW CALEDONIAN SCEPTRE HEAD Monumental nephrite sceptre head of irregular oval form; the base has two piercings. Fine, early patina. L.210mm, W.245mm. PROVENANCE Oliver Ford, Bewley Court, Lacock, Wiltshire, UK. Former decorator to the Queen. Private collection, UK.
240 CALCITE POUNDER Calcite traditional pounder with rounded cross-section, bulbous body tapering to flared turret top. Mangaia, Cook Islands. H.155mm, Dia.105mm. PROVENANCE Private collection, UK.
Estimate $5,000 - $7,000
Estimate $800 - $1,200
239 HAWAIIAN POI POUNDER A classic volcanic, lava-stone pounder of superb form. Traces of embedded material to base. 19th century. H.150mm, D.115mm. PROVENANCE Collection of H R Rich, Buffalo, New York, USA. Private collection, New Hampshire, USA.
241 HAWAIIAN POI POUNDER A stone pounder of superb form in high-pecked, greenish basalt. 19th century. H.175mm, D.110mm. PROVENANCE Collection of H R Rich, Buffalo, New York, USA. Private collection, New Hampshire, USA.
Estimate $1,300 - $1,600
Estimate $1,400 - $1,800