Special Collections 003 Natural History
In this section, I will be devoting to collections of Ethnographic Items and Natural History Items. Some of these items will be from one collection with some added items from on going estates. I felt having these items all together would benefit each item and will make viewing these type of items easier and will of course look good on the same page.
Each item will be described with region and approx. date of the item. All these items are coming from private collections with as much background from where my client/s got them with approximately when they acquired the item.
Rare Collection of Pele's Hair with Note Circa 1910 Volcanic Lava Cooled to Fine Fibers
Next up on the Natural History section is something I was unfamiliar with, Pele's Hair. The estate had this and other fossils and antique shell [...]
$195.00
A Rare Cabinet of Wonders 1840s Shell Collection in Mid 19th c. Decoupage Sarcophagus Box with Handwritten Note
A collection of shells from a Ship's captain voyage, note dated 1840's all in a Mid 19th C. Decoupage Sarcophagus Box.
The [...]
$695.00
Fossil of Pecopteris Miltoni Common Name COAL FERN Found Butler Coal Mine Pittston PA. Circa 1900
Labeled on the back, “collection of B. F. Phillips, the label states Butler Mine, Pittston, PA.”
The mine goes back to [...]
$195.00
Papua New Guinea Mask Sepik Region with Feathers and Clay and Wood Ex Barron Collection c. 1980
Another piece from Papua New Guinea, Ex Barron Collection c. 1980.
Note on the back of the mask states Ex Barron Collection C. 1980. (Dr. [...]
$225.00
Unpainted Papua New Guinea Ramu Mask From Ex Barron Collection c. 1980
Unpainted Papa New guinea Ramu Rivera area mask. strong and accurate carving on this ceremonial style dance mask. The bottom projection on the mask is [...]
$250.00
Spirit Sepik Mask Papua New Guinea Circa 1960s from Middle Sepik River Area with Cowrie Shell Eyes
Spirit Sepik Mask Papua New Guinea circa 1960s. These Tall thin ceremonial masks were tributes to their ancestors. These marks are from the Middle [...]
$195.00
Papua New Guinea Sepik or Ramu Mask Circa 1960's Ceremonial Dance
Papua New Guinea Sepik or Ramu Mask Circa 1960's Ceremonial Dance
We all know the Papua New Guinea headhunter stories and I even know some [...]
$235.00
Cassowary Bone Dagger with Clay Head from Papua New Guinea Circa 1960s Tribal Combat Dagger
We all know the Papua New Guinea headhunter stories and I even know some collectors who have rare shrunken heads from the region. Not only [...]
$250.00
Circa 19th C. Solomon Island Trolling Lure Mother Of Pearl with Turtle Shell Carved Hook
Solomon Island Trolling Lure Mother Of Pearl with Turtle Shell Carved Hook
Year: approx. 19th c.
The body of the lure [...]
$195.00