18th Sep, 2024 10:30 GMT/BST
Militaria & Ethnographica
298
A 19th Century Axe, possibly from the Selk'Nam Peoples of Patagonia or Tierra del Fuego, the blade made from the shoulder blade (scapula) of a horse or cow, inserted through and strapped with sinew to the adzed and tapered wood haft, one side with incised and stained decoration of a man's head, the haft further bound with hide and reptile skin, 47cm; a Similar Smaller Axe, with obsidian blade, 34cm (2)
Sold for £250
Estimated at £200 - £300
1 - There is no worm damage to the haft, the reptile skin and hide binding is dry and there is loss of stitching to the grip, there is scuffing to the butt, no visible repairs. 2 - There is no worm damage to the haft, there are age splits to the butt and pommel, the skin binding is dry, no visible repairs.
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Auction: Militaria & Ethnographica, 18th Sep, 2024
Highlights of the Militaria section include an interesting collection of items relating to Colonel Alwyn de Blaquiere Valentine Paget, a Gentleman at Arms (bodyguard) to King Edward VII, a Second World War RAF Sector Clock, used in operations' rooms to aid track and intercept enemy aircraft over Britain and two collections of badges, buttons and insignia. A good offering of Ethnographica in the sale is lead by a 19th Century Australian Aboriginal Parrying Shield, from the Lower Murray River Region.
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