Brea, California, United States
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Auction featuring a wide variety of antique firearms, edged weapons, armour, antique hats, unique fossils and minerals as well as ethnographic art including pre-Columbian and African pieces.
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LOT 232:
Asante Court Regalia Bracelet, Gold Plate
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Start price:
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5,000
Estimated price :
$8,000 - $12,000
Buyer's Premium: 25%
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sales tax: 7.75%
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Asante Court Regalia Bracelet, Gold Plate
West Africa, Ghana and Cote d'Ivoire, Akan Kingdom and later Ashanti peoples 19th - 20th century. Royal court regalia bracelet with large protruding decorations. Lost wax cast and hinged with a securing pin. XRF Examination reveals a lightly layered surface of plated gold. Size 5 1/4" W
Family collection of an esteemed diplomat and ambassador amassed during travel and work circa 1960-1990s in the medical field providing charitable advanced medical care throughout the African continent and internationally.
