Rare Royal Hawaiian Feather Lei from 1800

Very rare Royal Hawaiian lei hulu - feather lei c. 1800, made…
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Very rare Royal Hawaiian lei hulu - feather lei c. 1800, made from oo feathers. Provenance: by descent from Chieftainess Kipikane (Granddaughter of Kamehameha I), appraised by Johanna Cluney in 1966. The Cummins family subsequently moved to New Zealand circa 1967. A contemporary New Zealand newspaper article discusses the then described Hawaiian ?Ranchers? arriving with their most treasured possessions including the Royal oo feather lei. The family lineage back to Chieftainess Kikipane is available on request

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  • Circa - A Latin term meaning 'about', often used in the antique trade to give an approximate date for the piece, usually considered to be five years on either side of the circa year. Thus, circa 1900 means the piece was made about 1900, probably between 1895 and 1905. The expression is sometimes abbreviated to c.1900.

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