- PIERRE AUGUSTE RENOIR (1841-1919) ATTRIB.
WATERCOLORDESCRIPTION: Pierre Auguste Renoir (1841-1919) Attrib. watercolor on paper painting. Features a female figure with string instrument in hand. Signed lower left:...
[more like this] - PIERRE AUGUSTE RENOIR (1841-1919) ATTRIB.
WATERCOLORDESCRIPTION: Pierre Auguste Renoir (1841-1919) Attrib. watercolor on paper painting. Features a male figure with string instrument in hand. Signed top left: "Renoir"...
[more like this] - PIERRE AUGUSTE RENOIR (1841-1919) ATTRIB.
WATERCOLORDESCRIPTION: Pierre Auguste Renoir (1841-1919) Attrib. watercolor on paper painting. Features a female figure with string instrument in hand. Signed lower left:...
[more like this] - PLAITED BANDS WITH DOGS TEETHSet of
two tightly braided and woven plaited ankle or arm bands with Nassa shell, and dogs' teeth, and bead ornamentation
Similar item gifted by Louis Pierre Ledoux in 1936 to the...
[more like this] - CEREMONIAL GOGGLESGoggles with slits
and carved, painted design, used during ceremonial dances or sing sings.
Similar item gifted by Louis Pierre Ledoux in 1936 to the American Museum of Natural History - Division...
[more like this] - MULTI-LAYERED NECKLACEMulti-layered
necklace with small red beads.
Country: Papua New Guinea
Date: 1936 or earlier
Material: beads (red), string
Dimensions: L14" x W2"
Provenance: Louis Pierre Ledoux Collection...
[more like this] - BEADED NECKLACE WITH DOGS' TEETHUnusual
orange, yellow, white, and black beaded triple- layer necklace with dogs' teeth.
Country: Papua New Guinea
Date: 1936 or earlier
Material: beads (orange, yellow, white, black),...
[more like this] - BILUM BAG, SMALL WITH SHELL ORNAMENTATIONBilum
string bag, small, with finely woven with red and grey stripes, and tiny shells ornamentation.
In his Manuscript (lot 108), perhaps this is the bag Ledoux referred to (and...
[more like this] - STRING OF SHELL MONEYSet of 5 shell
money strings of various lengths and widths.
Louis Pierre Ledoux, in his chapter on Trade page 12 (lot 108 box I), explains about dogs' teeth and shell necklaces: "Necklaces...
[more like this] - BILUM BAG, GEOMETRIC DESIGN AND ORIGINAL
TAGBilum string bag, finely woven with multiple brown and grey geometric designs. Includes original tag labeled by Ledoux "Just above Aitape", referring to the geographic...
[more like this] - BULLROARER MUSICAL INSTRUMENTBullroarer,
simple, plain design.
Bullroarers are used as musical instruments, as the blade howls or roars when it is whirled through the air with the attached string. In Papua New Guinea,...
[more like this] - STRING OF SHELL MONEYString of Nassa
shell money.
Louis Pierre Ledoux, in his chapter on Trade page 12 (lot 108 box I), explains about dogs' teeth and shell necklaces: "Necklaces of dogs' teeth were equivalent,...
[more like this] - BEADED NECKLACE WITH FINE DOGS' TEETHLong
beaded necklace in red, blue, white, with fine dog's teeth. Country: Papua New Guinea Date: 1936 or earlier Material: beads (red, white, blue), dogs' teeth, string Dimensions:...
[more like this] - BEADED NECKLACESBeautiful set of two
necklaces: a small, quadruple layered, red/white/blue beaded necklace and a red/white/black band with flower motif Country: Papua New Guinea Date: 1936 or earlier Material:...
[more like this] - PLAITED ARM OR ANKLE BANDS WITH DOG'S
TEETHArm or ankle band of tightly braided and woven cord, plaited vegetal fiber and dogs' teeth and nassa shell; and nassa shell band with dogs' teeth and plastic (trade)...
[more like this] - BILUM BAG, SMALL, BOLD STRIPES, SHELL
ORNAMENTBilum string bag, small, with finely woven with bold red and grey stripes, and tiny shells ornamentation In his Manuscript (lot 108), perhaps this is the bag Ledoux...
[more like this] - FINE FRENCH ROSEWOOD BUREAU PLAT, ERARD
HARPFrench rosewood writing desk, early to mid 19th c., made for Sebastien Erard (1752-1831) and Pierre Erard (1794-1855), pianoforte and harp makers to the King of France,...
[more like this] - BEADED NECKLACESBeautiful set of two
necklaces: a small, quadruple layered, red/white/blue beaded necklace and a red/white/black band with flower motif
Country: Papua New Guinea
Date: 1936 or earlier
Material:...
[more like this] - BEADED NECKLACE WITH FINE DOGS' TEETHLong
beaded necklace in red, blue, white, with fine dog's teeth.
Country: Papua New Guinea
Date: 1936 or earlier
Material: beads (red, white, blue), dogs' teeth, string
Dimensions:...
[more like this] - PLAITED ARM OR ANKLE BANDS WITH DOG'S
TEETHArm or ankle band of tightly braided and woven cord, plaited vegetal fiber and dogs' teeth and nassa shell; and nassa shell band with dogs' teeth and plastic (trade)...
[more like this] - BILUM BAG, SMALL, BOLD STRIPES, SHELL
ORNAMENTBilum string bag, small, with finely woven with bold red and grey stripes, and tiny shells ornamentation
In his Manuscript (lot 108), perhaps this is the bag Ledoux...
[more like this] - PIERRE MATTISSE 'NO STRINGS ATTACHED'
PAINTINGPierre H. Matisse, French/American (1900-1989). Mixed media painting on canvas in black wood frame, signed lower left, titled on verso 'No Strings Attached w/hearts'...
[more like this] - BILUM BAG, SMALL, RED AND BROWN STRIPESBilum
string bag, small, with finely woven with red and brown stripes, and tiny shell ornamentation.
Country: Papua New Guinea
Date: 1936 or earlier
Material: Natural string,...
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