Sold202230 Late 19th C. African Ashanti Brass Gold WeightsWest Africa, Ghana, Ashanti culture, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A collection of 30 cast-brass weights used for measuring and weighing gold. The weights are a variety of shapes, and most hSee Sold Price
Sold201819th C. African Ashanti Brass Gold Dust Weight**Originally Listed At $50** West Africa, Central Ghana, Ashanti culture, ca. 19th century CE. A petite brass weight, produced via the lost wax process, shaped in a characteristic rectangular form witSee Sold Price
Sold202419th C. African Ashanti Brass Weights + Gold Dust Box**Originally Listed At $300** West Africa, Ghana, Ashanti people, ca. 19th to mid-20th century CE. A collection of brass weights for measuring gold and a lidded box for storing precious gold dust! GolSee Sold Price
Sold20244 African Ashanti Artifacts: 2 Gold Weights, Cast Bronze Ring & Head Fragment (ca. 18th-19th c. CE).4 African Ashanti Artifacts: 2 Gold Weights, Cast Bronze Ring & Head Fragment (ca. 18th-19th c. CE). The Ashanti (or Asante) are part of the Akan ethnic group and are native to the Ashanti Region of mSee Sold Price
Sold2021Lot of 40 Late 19th C. Ashanti Brass Gold WeightsWest Africa, Ghana, Ashanti culture, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A wonderful collection of 40 cast-brass weights used for measuring and weighing gold. The weights are a variety of shapes,See Sold Price
Sold2016Ashanti Akan Bronze Gold Weight in Pillow FormWest Africa, Ghana, Ashanti (Asante) Empire, ca. 17th to 19th century CE. A mold-made bronze weight used for measuring gold, in an intricate design of a neck pillow with cross-struts for support. SizeSee Sold Price
Sold2021Charming 19th C. Ashanti Brass Crocodile Gold WeightWest Africa, Ghana, Ashanti (Asante) people, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. This is an adorable cast brass crocodilian creature with a fish in his jaws that was used as a weight for gold measSee Sold Price
Sold202219th C. Ashanti Brass Weights w/ Fish Forms**First Time At Auction** West Africa, Ghana, Ashanti culture, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A collection of 8 cast brass weights known as abrammuo for measuring gold that are a remarkable varietSee Sold Price
Sold2021Large 19th Century Bronze, Senufo Bird WeightA sculpted and lost wax casting by the Senufo of the Ivory Coast, or, possibly a large weight from the Akan/Ashante peoples of Ghana. A very large example at 14" length, 10" width, fine condition showSee Sold Price
Sold2019A pair of Ashanti brass weights for weighing goldA pair of Ashanti brass weights for weighing gold, 18th - 19th Century, one in the form of a mask and the other representing the 'electric fish', which was believed to symbolize royalty and royal poweSee Sold Price
Sold2019Pr Chinese 19 C Gold & Silk Sleeve End; BirdcagePair Chinese 19 Century knot embroidery Silk Sleeve Ends with laid gold wrapped threads; framed; together with a carved bamboo Birdcage with 6 porcelain bird feeders. Silks appear in good condition, nSee Sold Price
Sold2021Rare and Early Ashanti Boat / FiguresFrom Ghana, from the people of gold weight fame, a well defined river canoe with central warrior and two paddlers on original stand. Likely within the 19th C., of high copper content, deep natural colSee Sold Price
Sold2023Collection West African gold weightsCollection West African gold weights, 20th c., incl. mostly Ashanti and Baule, (45+) pieces, copper alloy, 3"l (largest), 0.5"l (smallest)See Sold Price
Sold2022Pr Italian Baroque Gold Leaf Wooden Ornate MirrorsA pair of impressive antique 18th / 19th century Italian Baroque gold gilt wooden wall mirrors having an ornate design with perched birds, scrolled leaf and three dimensional figural banister rail desSee Sold Price
Sold2020Lot of 4 Mid-20th C. Ashanti Brass Figural Gold Weights**First Time At Auction** West Africa, Central Ghana, Ashanti (Asante) culture, ca. mid-20th century CE. A fine set of four cast-brass figures used as weights when weighing quantities of gold dust. ThSee Sold Price
Sold2020A Victorian 19th century silver and gold hair locket ofA Victorian 19th century silver and gold hair locket of oval form with stunning puzzler / magnifying glass scene with bird surrounded by chequer board decoration. Bale atop. Total weight 21.7g / MeasuSee Sold Price
Sold2022Collection African gold weights, pendants, etc.Collection African gold weights, pendants, etc., 20th c., (50+) pieces, incl. Ashanti Peoples cast metal gold weights, small pendants, twist earrings, and other assorted miniature objects, 2.5"l (largSee Sold Price
Sold2018A late 19th century gold mining 'Digger' brooch. TheA late 19th century gold mining 'Digger' brooch. The South African half-pond coin, dated 1895, within a rope-twist surround, with crossed spade, pickaxe and nugget sides. Length 5.2cms. Weight 6.7gms.See Sold Price
Sold2019PR. OF 19TH C. ORIENTAL ROSEWOOD CORNICESPAIR OF ORIENTAL ROSEWOOD CORNICES HAVING HIGH GOLD GILT RELIEF CARVING WITH PANELS HAVING FLORAL VINES AND EXOTIC BIRD, AND OTHERS WITH DRAGONS, 19TH C.; 25"H X 87"W X 3"DSee Sold Price
Sold2022PR OF EARLY 19TH C.ENGLISH MIRRORED CORNER SHELVESPair of stunning English Chinese Chippendale style gold gilt corner mirror by shelves, carved wood in the Rococo style with facing "ho ho" birds, over 3 graduating "C" scroll adorned platforms, earlySee Sold Price
Sold202319th Century African Ashanti Spoon - Aboriginal Indigenous Art19th Century African Ashanti Spoon - Aboriginal Indigenous Art - This 12.75" x 3.5" wooden spoon is ritualware for the Akan people of Ghana. It has a sectioned handle with two rectangular forms and diSee Sold Price
Sold2017Late 19th C. African Wood & Iron Bird ClubAfrica, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Loango / Kasai river region, probably Mbala, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A wonderful bird effigy club, the wooden handle carved with the head andSee Sold Price
Sold2022Antique 19th C 10kt Gold Swallow Bird LocketAntique 19th C 10kt Gold Swallow Bird Locket Necklace Pendant. Design of a bird, holding flowering branch set with seed pearls in nest, back ground includes lyre form with arrow. Weighs approximatelySee Sold Price
Sold2018Antique African ASHANTI Bronze MBRAMOO Gold Weight CrocAntique lost-wax cast bronze Gold Weight figurine from the Ashanti People in what is today's southern Ghana, then Ashanti Empire. Displays a Crocodile, which has caught a fish in it's jaws, in the chaSee Sold Price
Oct 04Curated AuctionsA PAIR OF 19TH CENTURY CHINESE EXPORT SILVER TEA GLASS HOLDERS, CANTON, C. 1880£750
2 days LeftMynt AuctionsPair of 19 Century French Orientalism Bronze Statues by Marcel Debut$10(1 bid)
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Oct 16Kotler Galleries & AuctioneersHAND ENGRAVED 19C VICTORIAN 14K GOLD OVAL CUFFLINKS Engraved Pair of 19th Century Victorian$55(3 bids)
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Oct 09Kew Auctions A PAIR OF PORCELAIN SEATED SULTAN AND SULTANA FIGURINES, JACOB PETIT, FRANCE, 19TH CENTURY£1,800
Oct 16Kotler Galleries & Auctioneers19C VICTORIAN AFRICAN VIOLET ENAMEL 14K GOLD FLORAL BROOCH HAND ENGRAVED STARS PURPLE FLOWER An$35(4 bids)
Oct 05North American Artifact AuctionsRare 19th Century Baule Mouse Oracle Vessel w/ Primitive Accents - Ivory Coast$14(3 bids)
Oct 04Curated AuctionsAMERICAN FEDERAL SCHOOL: A MID 19TH CENTURY PAINTING OF TWIN BOYS AND A GIRL£750
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