It is interesting that the seller describes the necklace as being
"Aboriginal" and of
"maireener shells". There is increasing evidence that such
necklaces are
NOT BY NECESSITY of
'Aboriginal production.' In fact this necklace is as likely to be:
- A 'Hobart Necklace' – made in Hobart anytime between 1875 & the 1960s?
- A 'Hobart Necklace' made by M M Martin Hobart & Honolulu (1875 – 1930s?) or Bertie May Hobart (1940s to 1960s) neither of which were Aboriginal.
It is possible that this necklace is of Aboriginal production. However, there is mounting evidence that
'Hobart Necklaces' were made in large quantities between 1875 and the 1960s in Tasmania and exported internationally. Watch this space for the unfolding evidence.
It is interesting that the seller describes the necklace as being "Aboriginal" and of "maireener shells". There is increasing evidence that such necklaces are NOT BY NECESSITY of 'Aboriginal production.' In fact this necklace is as likely to be:
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