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Estimate €800 - €1,200
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Description
FANG, Gabon. Wood, hide, plant fibres, metal. A rare and ancient blacksmith’s bellows whose utilitarian function is transcended by a remarkable sculptural design. These double-chambered bellows are surmounted by the head of an ancestor with a strongly architectural face. Late 19th–early 20th century. 59 × 27 cm. 13.5 × 10.5 cm (label). (traces of wood-boring insects). Provenance: Part of a collection of objects gathered in situ at the very beginning of the 20th century by the colonial engineer and adviser, Laurent Schlüssel (according to family tradition). Note: The label gives the exhibitor’s name as L. Schussel. The Ministry of the Colonies’ archives on colonial personnel confirm the presence of Laurent Ernest Schlüssel as a colonial engineer. Head of department in 1885.
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About the sale AFRICA PRESTIGE
Auction location
Auction time 09/21/2026 at 1:00 PM
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