Lot of 6 Mid-20th C. Hawaiian Wood Egg Cups
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Description
**Originally Listed At $200**
South Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, ca. second half of the 20th century CE. A fine ensemble of 6 lathe-turned wooden cups used for holding soft-boiled eggs, typically as a breakfast dish. Each cup has a hemispherical basin meant for receiving the bottom end of an egg, a narrow stem, and a broad, circular foot. The woodgrain of each vessel exhibits a fine luster that shines across its caramel and mocha hues. Size of each (all are relatively similar): 1.8" W x 2.3" H (4.6 cm x 5.8 cm)
Provenance: ex-House of Ancestors, Galisteo, New Mexico, USA
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#161236
South Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, ca. second half of the 20th century CE. A fine ensemble of 6 lathe-turned wooden cups used for holding soft-boiled eggs, typically as a breakfast dish. Each cup has a hemispherical basin meant for receiving the bottom end of an egg, a narrow stem, and a broad, circular foot. The woodgrain of each vessel exhibits a fine luster that shines across its caramel and mocha hues. Size of each (all are relatively similar): 1.8" W x 2.3" H (4.6 cm x 5.8 cm)
Provenance: ex-House of Ancestors, Galisteo, New Mexico, USA
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#161236
Condition
All pieces have very light abrasions to rims, walls, and feet, otherwise intact and very good. Smooth and lustrous patina throughout.
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Lot of 6 Mid-20th C. Hawaiian Wood Egg Cups
Estimate $400 - $600
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