A rare and very old gold powder ladle in the shape of a shell with a superb excavation patina. Ashanti, Ghana, c. 17th-18th centuries Metal (copper alloy), minor piercings and old erosions, very fine old green oxidation patina. L.: 17cm Provenance: Jacques Viault Jacques Viault Collection
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Lot no. 7

A rare and very old gold powder ladle in the shape of a shell with a superb excavation patina. Ashanti, Ghana, c. 17th-18th centuries Metal (copper alloy), minor piercings and old erosions, very fine old green oxidation patina. L.: 17cm Provenance: Jacques Viault Jacques Viault Collection

Estimate
€180 - €350
Result
€585
Buyer's premium
30%
A rare and very old gold powder ladle in the shape of a shell with a superb excavation patina. Ashanti, Ghana, c. 17th-18th centuries Metal (copper alloy), minor piercings and old erosions, very fine old green oxidation patina. L.: 17cm Provenance: Jacques Viault Jacques Viault Collection
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