DECEMBER JEWELLERY, ANTIQUE & ART AUCTION Tuesday, 10 December 2019 - 10:00 AM start

A c.1900 Sherwin & Cotton Māori portrait tile of the chief 'Matene Te Nga', depicted with full moko and in a korowai (cloak), the chief of Ngati Maru iwi, entitled top left, the artist George Cartlidge’s monogram bottom right, maker's marks to reverse. 225 x 150mm.Professional restoration, in old rewarewa frame, the reverse with outline and starting of Māori carved detail.