1940S FIJI MEMORABILIA, STELLINGER-SCOTT FAMILY
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The lot includes two natural carved Mother Of Pearl hair combs in a shape of a fish and a vegetable; a mother of pearl jewelry casket; Fiji calendar 1942 The Cup Bearer; 1962 National Gallery of Art in Washington DC Guide and Maps; HALA a reproduction of the etching Huc-Mazelet Luquiens in the collection of Honolulu Academy of Arts; and a colorful bus Columbia souvenir. The present lot on auction form part of the Kuranda's family estate. The provenance of items can be tracked back to Felix Kuranda in XIX Century Austrian Empire, member of a well known family of bankers and politicians; directly related to the Karpeles, Wittelshofer, Milne And Lederer families. The most chronological recent lots are former belongings from USA veteran Major Thom Stellinger-Scott related through marriage with the Kuranda lineage. He was a veteran of Korean War as well as a reputed amateur photographer and artist. The Stellinger-Scott family resided for decades at Montauk Long Island NY.
Dimensions: Mother of Pearl Box 4 5/8" x 3 1/4" x 2" inAll measurements are approximate
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