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Auction date Wednesday 23 October 2024 10:30 - 17:30 BST
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William Batt & Michael Roberts


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Wednesday 23rd October at 10.30am


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Total lots: 497

AN ABORIGINAL SHIELD
Lot 265 Unsold
AN ABORIGINAL SHIELD
South East Australia, early 20th century, decorated with incised linear banding, 75cm high x 8.5cm wide, with associated stand

Provenance: The Richard Parr Collection, Isle of Wight.
Estimate: £300 - £500
23 October 2024
23 October 2024
AN ABORIGINAL SHIELD
Lot 266 Unsold
AN ABORIGINAL SHIELD
Australia, probably 19th century, with a stone tool carved scalloped face, 87cm high x 9cm wide, with associated stand

Provenance: The Richard Parr Collection, Isle of Wight.
Estimate: £300 - £500
23 October 2024
23 October 2024
AN ABORIGINAL SHIELD
Lot 267 Unsold
AN ABORIGINAL SHIELD
Australia, inscribed to the Pitjantjatjara Tribe, Curtin Springs Station, Northern Territory, early 20th century, with stone carved decoration to the face, 56cm high x 9cm wide, with associated stand

Provenance: The Richard Parr Collection, Isle of Wight.
Estimate: £200 - £400
23 October 2024
23 October 2024
AN ABORIGINAL SHIELD
Lot 268 Unsold
AN ABORIGINAL SHIELD
Australia, 19th/20th century, incised with horizontal linear banding to both sides, 72cm high x 14.5cm wide, with associated stand

Provenance: The Richard Parr Collection, Isle of Wight.
Estimate: £200 - £400
23 October 2024
23 October 2024
AN ABORIGINAL PALE BEANWOOD SHIELD
Lot 269 Unsold
AN ABORIGINAL PALE BEANWOOD SHIELD
Australia, Central Desert, circa 1900, stone carved and unpolished, 69cm high x 20cm wide, with associated stand

Provenance: The Richard Parr Collection, Isle of Wight.
Estimate: £200 - £400
23 October 2024
23 October 2024
AN ABORIGINAL CARVED SHIELD
Lot 270 Unsold
AN ABORIGINAL CARVED SHIELD
Australia, the shield likely 19th century with later carvings, decorated with kangaroos, emus, trees and a figure with a gun, against a ground of incised markings, 65cm high x 13cm wide, with associated stand

Provenance: The Richard Parr Collection, Isle of Wight.
Estimate: £300 - £500
23 October 2024
23 October 2024
AN ABORIGINAL THROWING CLUB
Lot 271 Unsold
AN ABORIGINAL THROWING CLUB
Australia, probably Arnhem Land, 20th century, with weighted end for hunting waterfowl, 56.5cm long; together with a similar Aboriginal club, 20th century, 41cm long (2)

Provenance: The Richard Parr Collection, Isle of Wight.
Estimate: £100 - £200
23 October 2024
23 October 2024
AN ABORIGINAL HEAVY HARDWOOD WAR CLUB OR DIGGING STICK
Lot 272 Sold
AN ABORIGINAL HEAVY HARDWOOD WAR CLUB OR DIGGING STICK
Australia, inscribed 'Hooker Creek N.T.', early 20th century, decorated with three white-painted bands to one tapered end, 112cm long

Provenance: The Richard Parr Collection, Isle of Wight.
Hammer price: £150
Estimate: £150 - £250
23 October 2024
23 October 2024
AN ABORIGINAL FLAT CLUB
Lot 273 Unsold
AN ABORIGINAL FLAT CLUB
Australia, inscribed 'Hermannsburg Mission', likely Larapinta, early 20th century, decorated with a white painted cross to the blade, 62.5cm long

Provenance: The Richard Parr Collection, Isle of Wight.
Estimate: £100 - £200
23 October 2024
23 October 2024
AN ABORIGINAL 'ROOT BALL' CLUB
Lot 274 Unsold
AN ABORIGINAL 'ROOT BALL' CLUB
Australia, Queensland, circa 1900, 38cm long

Provenance: The Richard Parr Collection, Isle of Wight.
Estimate: £80 - £150
23 October 2024
23 October 2024
AN ABORIGINAL LEANGLE WAR CLUB
Lot 275 Sold
AN ABORIGINAL LEANGLE WAR CLUB
Australia, early 20th century, carved with a hooked end and pommel handle, 52cm long x 25cm wide; together with another Aboriginal 'Lil Lil' bladed club, early 20th century, stone carved and polished, 64cm long (2)

Provenance: The Richard Parr Collection, Isle of Wight.
Hammer price: £260
Estimate: £200 - £400
23 October 2024
23 October 2024
AN ABORIGINAL HARDWOOD CLUB OR DIGGING STICK
Lot 276 Unsold
AN ABORIGINAL HARDWOOD CLUB OR DIGGING STICK
Australia, early 20th century, the tip carved with vertical fluting, 63cm long; together with an Aboriginal 'Lil Lil' bladed club, circa 1900, the head carved with repeating horseshoe motifs, 62cm long (2)

Provenance: The Richard Parr Collection, Isle of Wight.
Estimate: £200 - £400
23 October 2024
23 October 2024
AN ABORIGINAL WOOMERA
Lot 277 Unsold
AN ABORIGINAL WOOMERA
Australia, attributable to the Birria Tribe of Windorah, Queensland, early 20th century, with spinifex resin handle and carved tip held in kangaroo sinew, 71cm long; together with another similar example, 20th century, also with spinifex resin handle and sinew fixed peg, 57cm long (2)

Provenance: The Richard Parr Collection, Isle of Wight.
Estimate: £200 - £400
23 October 2024
23 October 2024
AN ABORIGINAL BI-VALVE WOOMERA
Lot 278 Unsold
AN ABORIGINAL BI-VALVE WOOMERA
Australia, attributable to the Darumbal People of Queensland, early 20th century, the shell handle inset with red abrus seeds in spinifex resin and kangaroo sinew binding, the notched peg spear holder similarly bound in sinew and resin, 83cm long

Provenance: The Richard Parr Collection, Isle of Wight.
Estimate: £200 - £400
23 October 2024
23 October 2024
AN ABORIGINAL COOLAMON
Lot 279 Unsold
AN ABORIGINAL COOLAMON
Australia, attributable to the Yidinjdji Tribe of North Queensland, 19th/20th century, stone carved with small spinifex resin repairs, 41.5cm long x 13cm wide

Provenance: The Richard Parr Collection, Isle of Wight.
Estimate: £150 - £250
23 October 2024
23 October 2024
AN ABORIGINAL MULGA WOOD COOLAMON
Lot 280 Unsold
AN ABORIGINAL MULGA WOOD COOLAMON
Australia, mid 20th century, 36cm long x 10cm wide; together with another similar, mid 20th century, with poker work decoration, 43cm long x 9cm wide (2)

Provenance: The Richard Parr Collection, Isle of Wight.
Estimate: £100 - £200
23 October 2024
23 October 2024
AN ABORIGINAL BOOMERANG
Lot 281 Sold
AN ABORIGINAL BOOMERANG
Australia, likely Kadina, South Australia, late 19th century, decorated with poker work and incised carving, 61cm high, with associated stand

Provenance: The Richard Parr Collection, Isle of Wight.
Hammer price: £200
Estimate: £150 - £250
23 October 2024
23 October 2024
AN ABORIGINAL MULGA WOOD BOOMERANG
Lot 282 Sold
AN ABORIGINAL MULGA WOOD BOOMERANG
Australia, early 20th century, 57cm long; together with another similar mulga wood boomerang, 20th century, 81cm long (2)

Provenance: The Richard Parr Collection, Isle of Wight.
Hammer price: £180
Estimate: £100 - £200
23 October 2024
23 October 2024
AN ABORIGINAL MULGA WOOD BOOMERANG
Lot 283 Sold
AN ABORIGINAL MULGA WOOD BOOMERANG
Australia, early 20th century, 71.5cm long; together with another similar, mid 20th century, carved with emu and kangaroo, 43cm long; and a further boomerang, early 20th century, 53cm long (3)

Provenance: The Richard Parr Collection, Isle of Wight.
Hammer price: £280
Estimate: £200 - £400
23 October 2024
23 October 2024
AN ABORIGINAL PAINTED HARDWOOD MESSAGE STICK
Lot 284 Unsold
AN ABORIGINAL PAINTED HARDWOOD MESSAGE STICK
Australia, early 20th century, the front decorated in bands of yellow, grey and green, 28cm high x 7.5cm wide

Provenance: The Richard Parr Collection, Isle of Wight.
Estimate: £100 - £200
23 October 2024
23 October 2024
A COLLECTION OF ABORIGINAL STONE ARTEFACTS
Lot 285 Unsold
A COLLECTION OF ABORIGINAL STONE ARTEFACTS
Australian, comprising fifty individual pieces including digging tools, coolamon scrapers, spear points, knives/chisels and wood shaping tools, the largest 8cm long and the smallest 1.5cm long (50)

Provenance: The Richard Parr Collection, Isle of Wight.
Estimate: £200 - £400
23 October 2024
23 October 2024
A COLLECTION OF ABORIGINAL STONE ARTEFACTS
Lot 286 Unsold
A COLLECTION OF ABORIGINAL STONE ARTEFACTS
Australian, including a Yam shaped gift token, 9cm high, and a collection of various axe heads including Māori, the largest 12cm high, the smallest 9cm high, some with associated stands (7)

Provenance: The Richard Parr Collection, Isle of Wight.
Estimate: £100 - £200
23 October 2024
23 October 2024
A COLLECTION OF ABORIGINAL STONE TOOLS
Lot 287 Unsold
A COLLECTION OF ABORIGINAL STONE TOOLS
Australian, including a fire or grinding stone, with worn indent, 8cm wide, a large wood working tool or boomerang shaper, 18cm long, and several others similar (7)

Provenance: The Richard Parr Collection, Isle of Wight.
Estimate: £80 - £150
23 October 2024
23 October 2024
A LARGE SET OF BRASS SCALES BY BARTLETT & SON OF BRISTOL
Lot 288 Sold
A LARGE SET OF BRASS SCALES BY BARTLETT & SON OF BRISTOL
the swing arm stamped with the maker's name and 'Patent Agate Balance', further stamped 'Class B' and 'To Weigh 4lb', with five urn finials, on a turned columnar support fixed to a heavy wooden base, 70cm high, the base 58cm wide x 28cm deep

Provenance: The Les Watts Collection.
Hammer price: £140
Estimate: £80 - £150
23 October 2024
23 October 2024

Total lots: 497

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