A LARGE MALAY COMMEMORATIVE TRAY

LABUAN, MALAYSIA, DATED 1921 AD

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A LARGE MALAY COMMEMORATIVE TRAY
LABUAN, MALAYSIA, DATED 1921 AD
The decoration with hunting scenes and lions pouncing on gazelles, the centre with a foliated rosace, the engraved text reading TO THE DATU ROBERTS on his leaving Labuan, 1900-1921, from Arthur Vanscolina, James Montgomery
29 7/8in. (76cm.) diam.

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Lot Essay

The Datu Roberts was the Superintendant of Public Works where he was acquainted with Albert Vanscolina a Justice of the Peace during his posting in Labuan as mentioned in the Singapore Advertiser and Free Press article titled The Visit of H. E the Governor, dated 21/07/1908, p.5 (https://newspapers.nl.sg/Digitised/Article/singfreepressb19080721.2.23 .aspx)

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