Featured Allan davey feather box (wakahuia)

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  1. Joanne Curran

    Joanne Curran New Member

    D04C2C5A-F30F-41BC-BED1-6B52D86A6695.jpeg Hello, I’m wondering if anyone can give me some information on my box. It’s signed on the bottom Allen davey & is a Maori feather box style / wakahuia. There’s little to no information online about it and I’d love to know more & a rough price on what it could be worth! Thank you. (This isn’t my photo but it is exactly the same as the one seen)
     
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  2. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    nice box....there are many kinds on line..

    http://newzealandportfolio.com/deta..._maori_feather_box_waka_huia_treasure_box.php


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    and then there's this............


    https://www.ebay.ca/itm/Detailed-Vi...m43663.l10137&nordt=true&rt=nc&orig_cvip=true

    "It is from the mid 1900's and is a composite resin made by master carver, Allan Davey of Christchurch, New Zealand."

    the hell it is.........oh...maybe if it was wood .....but it AIN'T !

    500 AU....don't make me laugh..........

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    (This isn’t my photo but it is exactly the same as the one seen)

    U sure, bout that ????

    Can we see yours , or is that too much of a stretch , to expect a 23 year old to know how to take a photo with a Fart Smone !....

    Sorry if that sounds rude.........it likely is to some folks !:p:woot::woot::woot::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::inpain::inpain::inpain:
     
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  3. Houseful

    Houseful Well-Known Member

    Seller ‘iceman’ should be blowtorched, I’m assuming because he says resin he’s getting away with it with EBay. It’s misleading to the novice buyer.
     
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  4. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    Exactly!:meh:
     
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  5. Joanne Curran

    Joanne Curran New Member


    It’s actually not mine, it’s my dads and he’s asked if I can find info on it as he’s not good on the web. It’s at his house not mine hence the no photos.. I’m fully capable of working a phone lol thanks for pointing that out
     
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  6. Taupou

    Taupou Well-Known Member

    If something like this is "exactly the same" as in another photo...that should be proof enough that it's a replicated copy, as in resin, mold-made, fake. And any value would be in the "decorative only" category.
     
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  7. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    Next time....lead off with that !;):):)
    Many folks present us with items...not theirs...not in their possession , that they are unable to provide a good clear shot of..........
    We just need to know that right off the bat .....to know what we're dealing with in an effort to offer our best advice and help !! :woot::woot::woot:
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    .(& to keep me from making snarky comments..........:stop::stop::muted::muted::playful::playful::playful::playful::playful::playful:)
     
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