An African carved chalice or libation cup. Height 19cm. Toge...

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£100 - £200

An African carved chalice or libation cup. Height 19cm. Together with a wood carved implement possibly used for stirring food. Provenance: This item was bought directly from a descendant of Edward John Baxter, a medical missionary in the 19th century. Another item (a bowl) from the collection was sold to Francois Mottas, it is believed the bowl came from Uganda (Nyoro or Ganda tribes). Edwards Baxter's descendants claim the items were a gift from the tribe who had not encountered a white European before and took part in tribal rituals. These items were given to him in the 1870s. Maurice Jenkins (1933-2022). North Cornwall collector. Maurice was a lifetime collector and started in the 1950s. He opened a shop in Liskeard in the 1970s called Canon Hill Antiques. He visited a number of Middle Eastern countries in his lifetime including Egypt in the late 1970's when his interest in Islamic and Asian antiques began. He was a man with an eye for quality and a love of antiques, history and travel who purchased privately and at auction over the decades. Over a lifetime of purchasing privately and at auction, he created an eclectic ensemble of collections reflecting his interests. He died a few weeks before his 90th birthday and was still buying until that time.