19th C. Tahitian Society Islands Shell Crown

Oceania/Polynesia, Tahiti, Society Islands, ca. 19th century CE. A gorgeous, incredibly rare crown, consisting of hundreds of carefully stitched white and pale orange-tipped white tulip-shaped seashel

Oceania / Polynesia, Tahiti, Society Islands, ca. 19th century CE. Rare crown, consisting of hundreds of carefully stitched white and pale orange-tipped white tulip-shaped seashells placed to create a

Oceania, Polynesia, Tahiti, Society Islands, ca. 19th century CE. A hand-built hei formed by stringing hundreds of petite momi (Euplica varians) shells in a variety of colors on a modern strand. Prese

Polynesia, Tahiti, 19th century CE. A stunning and very finely hand made shell crown/lei composed of hundreds and hundreds of tiny white shells with stylized geometric and abstract leaf designs deline

**Originally Listed At $800** Oceania, French Polynesia, Tahiti, Society Islands, ca. mid to late 19th century CE. A lovely cylindrical drum, hand-carved from a single piece of caramel-hued hard wood,

**Originally Listed At $1800** South Pacific, Micronesia, Marshall Islands, ca. 19th century CE. A wonderful and rare example of a fishing lure that is hand-carved from pearlescent shell. The slender

Oceania, Melanesia, Solomon Islands, ca. 19th century CE. A fabulous trio of shell rings - 2 of clam shell and 1 of nacre - all skillfully carved in openwork forms. Known as bakiha or currency rings,

Oceania, Micronesia, Nukuoro Island, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A rare example of a hand-carved wooden canoe model boasting fine form and intricate detailing. The round-bottomed canoe is

French paint decorated architectural crest, 18th/ 19th c., parcel gilt shell crown framed by volutes, faux marble ground, central arrangement of flowers, approx 22.5"h, 51.5"w **Note: one of a pair of

French paint decorated architectural crest, 18th/ 19th c., parcel gilt shell crown framed by volutes, faux marble ground, central arrangement of flowers, approx 22.5"h, 51.5"w **Note: one of a pair of

French Louis XVI style painted hanging wall mirror, 19th c., with scallop shell crown, floral carved frame, beaded trim, centering flat mirror plate, restoration to crown, approx 69"h, 43"w Start Pric

Oceania, Melanesia, northern Solomon Islands, North Bougainville District, Takuu Atoll (also Mortlock Islands or Marqueen Islands), ca. 19th century CE. A finely preserved adze of an elegant and minim

French Louis XV style giltwood mirror, 19th c., elaborately carved with shell at crown, acanthus leaves, floral and foliate motifs and scrollwork, beading surrounding flat plate mirror, restoration to

French Henri II Style Carved Walnut Marble Top Server, 19th c., the arched shell carved spindled crown over a shelf above a spindled plate rack, on turned tapered supports, to a base with an inset hig

**Originally Listed At $1800** Oceania, Melanesia, northern Solomon Islands, North Bougainville District, Takuu Atoll (also Mortlock Islands or Marqueen Islands), ca. 19th century CE. A finely preserv

**Originally Listed At $2750** Oceania, Solomon Islands, ca. 19th century CE. A pair of striking, beautifully preserved arm bands, known as "ambegwaro", made of many different colors of shell, formed

Louis XVI Style Gilt Ormolu Mounted Inlaid Burled Elm Overmantel Mirror, late 19th c., with a floral and shell ormolu crest over a stepped crown above a wide beveled plate flanked by gilt ormolu mount

French Polychromed Carved Oak Plate Rack, 19th c., the stepped crown over a central shell and scalloped edge, over scalloped sides with leaf decoration, having been the top of a vaisselier, now in gre

North Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, ca. late 19th century CE. A fine goblet with a bowl made from a coconut shell, and the pedestal foot from koa wood. The coconut is polished on the exterior to reveal t

North Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, ca. late 19th century CE. A fantastic bowl made from a hollowed coconut shell. The walls curve upward with polished, honey hued exterior surfaces. The rim is carved wi

Marquesas Islands tobacco or water container made from a coconut shell and decorated with traditional tribal carvings. French Polynesia. 19th Century. Hollowed coconut shell with woven fiber handle. O

(2) SILVER SERVING UTENSILS - Large Norwegian Coin Silver Serving Utensils, including: Ladle with fiddlehead handle and shell pattern decoration, 19th c., maker: E. Norlander, with 3-crowns mark and "

French Provincial Louis XV style walnut cabinet, late 19th c., labeled verso "Garde Meubles Odoul no.51 Rue Bichat 1 Rue de Londres, Paris," having molded crown, above frieze with center shell motif,

French giltwood wall mirror, early 19th c., having crest carved with scrollwork, shell and floral motifs, beading surrounding flat mirror plate, loss and restoration to crown and frame, approx 34.5"h,

Originally listed at $800... Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Sumba Island, East Sumbanese people, ca. 19th century CE. A massive hand-carved woman's ornamental comb known as a Hai Kara Jangga made of sea t