Māori, Oceanic & African Art Tuesday, 8 October 2024 - 5:00 PM start
A Superb Ebonized Longcase Clock By Thomas Aubrey Chappé Hall
Realised: $15,000 plus premium
Lot Details
A Superb Ebonized Longcase Clock By Thomas Aubrey Chappé Hall The hood carved in the form of the front of a wharenui. The koruru rendered in high relief with a protruding tongue. The maihi carved with manaia. The amo also in high relief and carved as tekoteko figures with wheku heads and paua disc eyes. The trunk with manaia figures with paua disc eyes framed by rauponga detailing. The sides inset with paua discs. The base with a manaia type figure and with two high relief carved wheku masks. Associated clock movement Provenance: From the family of Thomas Aubrey Chappé Hall. Passed on by descent. H 213cm, W 86cm
