Lot 61
ABORIGINAL THROWING CLUB, ACQUIRED 1875
AUSTRALIA, 19TH CENTURY
Ancient, African & Oceanic Art and Natural History
Auction: 08 July 2026 at 14:00 BST
Description
carved wood, with fine vertical fluting throughout and horizontal scoring wrapping around the handle; with pointed ends and a bulbous head
Dimensions
74cm long
Provenance
Acquired in 1875 by Graham Turnor (1853-1934)
Theodora Caroline Trench (1891-1971), Loughton House, acquired from the above in 1920
Sold Loughton House contents sale 29th September 2016, lot 1487
Footnote
Lot accompanied by research by the vendor into the Turnor and Trench families and Loughton House, along with two copy photographs of Graham Turnor taken by Theodora Trench at Bolingbroke Station in 1920, and a group photograph of Theodora Trench, her cousins and a nephew, also taken at Bolingbroke Station in 1920.