Nigeria, narrow curved iron axe, 215mm.; Calabar, brass rod of half-moon form, 210mm., believed a bracelet in the making; Bornu and Adamawa, large silver-coloured 'manilla', pointed finials and cut decoration, 125mm.; with a plain light brass open bracelet, slight decoration at ends, 82mm.; and a thin copper twist of metal, continuous central line of decoration, perhaps a child's bracelet, all suggested to have been used as currency, mounted on display card; small 19th century British-made manilla, 55mm., very fine (6)
From a small collection of native, primitive and curious currency. It is understood that the group was formerly in the collection of Howard D. Gibbs (1895-1970) and purchased by him from the dealer Wayte Raymond.
(Estimate: 70-100 GBP)