Lot 60
60
THREE ASHANTI STOOLS, the largest with central cylindrical support pierced with squares, the four outer supports with pierced serrated borders, the second stool with central support pierced with triangles within an oval, the smallest of similar design to the first, fine glossy patinas, some cracks

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THREE ASHANTI STOOLS, the largest with central cylindrical support pierced with squares, the four outer supports with pierced serrated borders, the second stool with central support pierced with triangles within an oval, the smallest of similar design to the first, fine glossy patinas, some cracks
18.5cm. to 39cm. high (3)
Provenance
Lieutenant Maurice FitzGerald

Lot Essay

The smallest stool bears a white metal plaque inscribed: Brought by Lieut. Maurice Fitz-Gerald from Coomassie 1874
Lieutenant Maurice FitzGerald (b.1844, d.1916) was an officer in the Rifle Brigade and served as aide-de-camp to Brigadier General Sir A Alison, commander of the European Brigade, during the Ashanti Expedition of 1874

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