JEWELLERY, DECORATIVE & FINE ARTS AUCTION Tuesday, 25 March 2025 - 10:00 AM start
A rare female huia beak and gold brooch,
Estimate: $4,000 - $8,000
Current Bid $3,200 (1 bid, reserve not met)
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Lot Details
engraved and gilded 9ct gold cap to one end, and other small band to the other. Length 90mm. Note: The last confirmed sighting of a huia was in 1907. The huia was already a rare bird before the arrival of Europeans, confined to the Ruahine, Tararua, Rimutaka and Kaimanawa mountain ranges in the south-east of the North Island. It was remarkable for its pronounced sexual dimorphism in bill shape; the female's beak was long, thin and arched downward, while the male's was short and stout.
