A circa 1900 Sherwin & Cotton Maori portrait tile of the famous guide Bella, with korowai, huia feather and hei tiki, entitled top right 'Bella', the artist George Cartlidge's monogram bottom left, maker's marks impressed to reverse. 8.86 in. x 5.91 in.
- Circa - A Latin term meaning 'about', often used in the antique trade to give an approximate date for the piece, usually considered to be five years on either side of the circa year. Thus, circa 1900 means the piece was made about 1900, probably between 1895 and 1905. The expression is sometimes abbreviated to c.1900.
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