Sold 2 July 2026 · Terrier Antiques at Hebden Bridge

This “Victorian Australian Boomerang” found a buyer.

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Description

Here we have a late 19th Century Australian Boomerang hand carved and adzed and with wonderful patination.

Size: 550mm

c1880

Free UK postage and packaging is included in the price of this item, please contact us for a foreign shipping quote.

Date of Manufacture

Terrier Antiques at Hebden Bridge has dated this Antique Wooden Boomerang to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA1211443

Dealers Internal Reference

8434

Dealers Notes

We are more than happy to ship items abroad and ask you to contact us prior to purchasing to obtain a quote which will include professional packaging of your item, we will endeavour to ship your item as economically as possible, within the UK items will be posted using the Royal Mail and carry a tracking number.

Description

Here we have a late 19th Century Australian Boomerang hand carved and adzed and with wonderful patination.

Size: 550mm

c1880

“

Free UK postage and packaging is included in the price of this item, please contact us for a foreign shipping quote.

Terrier Antiques at Hebden Bridge

Date of Manufacture

Terrier Antiques at Hebden Bridge has dated this Antique Wooden Boomerang to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Ref

SA1211443

Dealers Internal Ref

8434

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Terrier Antiques at Hebden Bridge

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A curved, dark brown wooden boomerang featuring visible hand-carved grain and texture against a neutral background.

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Victorian Australian Boomerang

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Terrier Antiques at Hebden Bridge

Telephone 01422 843189 or 07917 652471

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26 Market Street
Hebden Bridge
West Yorkshire
HX7 6AA
United Kingdom

Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/terrierantiques

Verified Since Nov 2021

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Victorian Australian boomerang

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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing

ObjectDecorative Object
Period19th century
StyleTribal / Primitive
MaterialHardwood
ColourDark Brown
MotifsHand-carved surface texture, Asymmetrical curve, Natural wood grain

FAQs

Boomerangs are traditional aerodynamically shaped tools crafted by Indigenous Australians for thousands of years, utilised for hunting, warfare, and ceremonial purposes, with 19th-century examples heavily sought after by collectors.

Authentic early boomerangs were traditionally carved from dense native hardwoods such as mulga, acacia, or eucalyptus, chosen for their natural grain strength and weight.

Authenticity is determined by examining tool marks left from hand-carving, wood density, natural patination, and wear consistent with age rather than modern mechanical production.

An antique boomerang can be mounted on a bespoke metal stand or displayed flat within a shadow box on a library wall to highlight its sculptural form.

Preservation requires keeping wooden items out of direct sunlight, maintaining stable humidity levels, and occasionally applying microcrystalline wax to protect the dry surface.