Fijian Sali from Brimfield

[Gavin Nugent]

Originally Posted by Lew

Lee

I tend to stay away from any club that has an ebonized finish. The real old ones that I have seen have a dark red or brown deep patina. You shold ask Vandoo he is the guru as far as Fijian clubs go.

Nice profiled club Lee.
I tend to agree with Lew but I have always wondered if maybe ebonizing was a Victorian tradition to do on some of these on pieces.
I had the same query I sent to a NZ museum some time back but as yet no reply (mental note to follow up), this however was relating to a feather box, I didn 't follow it down due to lack of confirmation from the museum experts.
Regardless, the detailed images of the base and shaft do show some very nice warm age patina and honest wear.

I too am very interested in what Vandoo has to say.

Gav