Lot 63
BOOMERANG, ACQUIRED 1875
AUSTRALIA, 19TH CENTURY OR EARLIER
Ancient, African & Oceanic Art and Natural History
Auction: 08 July 2026 at 14:00 BST
Description
carved wood, of typical curved and tapered form, adorned with geometric engraved patterns along the edges of one side, and a wave pattern from top to bottom
Dimensions
63cm long
Provenance
Acquired in 1875 by Graham Turnor (1853-1934)
Theodora Caroline Trench (1891-1971), Loughton House, acquired from the above in 1920
Loughton House contents sale 28th September 2016, lot 1162
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.