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American Fraternal swords.
A pair of fraternal swords, by WH Horstmann & Sons,
Philadelphia, the blued steel blades etched with
fraternal devices and maker’s mark, on bronze hilt
with ivory grip and pommel in the form of a knight’s
helm, lacking scabbards, together with another
fraternal sword, in scabbard. (3) The longest sword
33.75in. (85.7cm)
Estimate €120-€180 (approx £102-£153)
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Carved stone head.
Carved limestone head of a man, in the classical
style, very weathered.
8in. (20.3cm)
Estimate €200-€300 (approx £170-£255)
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A Coco de Mer
A large, well formed, partly-polished coco de mer, of particularly anatomically correct form.
13.75in. (34.9cm)
Lodoicea, commonly known as the sea coconut, coco de mer,
or double coconut, is a monotypic genus in the palm family.
The sole species, Lodoicea maldivica, is endemic to the islands
of Praslin and Curieuse in the Seychelles. It formerly also was
found on the small islets of St Pierre, Chauve-Souris and Ile
Ronde (Round Island), all located near Praslin, but had become
extinct there for a time until recently reintroduced. The name
of the genus, Lodoicea, is derived from Lodoicus, the Latinised
form of Louis, in honour of King Louis XV of France.
Estimate €300-€500 (approx £255-£425)
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