ANTIQUE & ART AUCTION Tuesday, 17 October 2017 - 9:30 AM start
An early 19thC Sandwich Islands (Hawaiian) canoe model
Estimate: $450
Lot Details
the wooden single hull with small adze/chisel markings and remnants of decorative painted designs. The terracotta brown, white and blue painted design to the prow and stern includes a spiralling serpent type form. An old paper label affixed to the base, handwritten in ink: 'Model of Canoe - Sandwich Isla...'. Length 755.
