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A Greenlandic bone sleigh and a half walrus tusk with inscribed “Julen 1931 Jakobshavn”. L. 15/45 cm. (2)

Provenance: Aage Essemann hence his decendants

Hired for Kgl. Grønlandske Handel den ¼ 1914 Intern at Sukkertoppen(Maniitsoq) 21/5 1914–1/4 1916 Co operator at Sukkertoppen ¼ 1916–1/10 1916 Internship at Godthåb(Nuuk) 6/10 1916 – 17/7 1917 Internship at Julianehåb(Qaqortoq) 27/7 1917 – 31/3 1918 Co operator at Julianehåb ¼ 1918–22/11 1920 Back in Danmark 6/12 1920 – 7/10 1921 Manager at Nanortalik from 26/10 1921 1922 – 1926 a controller at Ivigtut(Ivittuut) Mangaer at Sukkertoppen 1926 – 1928 Back in Danmark 1928 – 1929( Manager at Sukkertoppen 1929 – 1931 Manager at Jacobshavn(Illulisat) 1931 – 1932

Condition

Wear due to age and use.

Auction

Paintings, furniture and varia, 19 October 2020

Category
Estimate

2,000 DKK

Price realised

Not sold

12 bids

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