A collection of four woven fibre Skirts 'Doba', Kiriwina, Trobriand Islands, Papua New Guinea, c.1964 (4), incorporationg banana fibre, pandanus leaf and shells. Provenance: Collected by Ross Kendall, who worked for the Australian administration at the sub
Two Prs mid 20th century porcelain bookends. Japanese bookends decorated with shells, the other, sand filled and with applied dogs. Height 15 cm, tallest
An Indonesian/Filipino woven bag, with shells and coloured beads adorning it a pattern. Two shoulder straps with moveable top closure. height 37 cm. Width 31 cm
Pair of sterling silver napkin clips, hallmarked London, 1956, Ccp (Sibray, hall & Co Ltd (Charles Clement Pilling), in the form of clam shells, with hooked ends and cylindrical fasterners, total weight 16gms, length 5 cm (2)
Sepik masks (2) over modelled mask and dagger with feathers and inlaid Cowrie shells, human hair, and woven fibre bases. Turtle shell, bone, natural pigments. Length 40 cm. Width 12 cm. Length 30 cm. Width 160 mm
Phallocrypt - Penis Gourds over modelled gourds with clay and inlaid cowrie shells and human hair attached. Woven fibre bases. Sepik river. Length 22 cm. Width 8 cm. Length 23 cm. Width 9 cm
An ancestral carving, Sepik River, Papua New Guinea. Carved from wood, the wooden bust has been painted black with the face detailed in a white/grey pigment. Cowrie shells for eyes and plant fibre cords at the ears and nose. Height 31.5 cm, width 15 cm
Four Belleek 'Shamrock' items with clover leaf motif. comprising a Shamrock and shell bowl, 3rd green mark (1965-80), the sides modelled as overlapping scallop shells overlaid with moulded and painted clover leaves, two vases, one blue mark, one bro
A Sepik River ancestral mask, Iatmul people, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea, with wooden base decorated & cane surround, cowrie shells & natural earth pigments, on custom steel stand. Provenance: The Andrew Korda & Susan Pearson collection, height 1
P.N.G Sepik river turtle shell mask early clay mask on top of turtle shell with natural woven materials and bird feathers for hair, inlaid shells and in black, yellow white and red colours, length 25 cm
A Continental silver carving set, the Solingen marked blade and tines both gilt washed, the hollow shaped handles reeded and with shells and lambrequin designs; hallmarked 800 to handles. total weight 207gr. Length 29 cm. (knife) 26 cm. (fork)
A Belleek scallop shell bowl, 'First Green' mark (1947-55), shaped circular, the sides modelled as overlapping scallop shells overlaid with moulded and painted clover leaves, green-printed mark underside. Height 11 cm. Diameter 11 cm
Four Belleek 'Shamrock' and 'Neptune' items. Comprising two Shamrock vases (brown and blue mark) and a creamer jug (3rd green mark), and an oval dish modelled as scallop shells divided by pale pink coral sprays (brown mark). Height 15.5 cm, and smaller
A Minton neoclassical creamer, circa 1810, pattern 780, provenance T. Menzel collection, the bombe creamer with a bracket handle, decorated with two cloud reserves both with gilded shell motifs and luxuriant arrangements of summer flowers, the cobalt body