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| EXCEPTIONAL SUN FISH by FRED CHRISTIAN |
£425 |
An exceptional Fish off unusual form by Fred Christian, with his typical bulbous eyes and thick lips. c.1950s Fish Carving on stand :- 265mm x 145mm x 275mm high. Size of stand base :- 105mm x 145mm x 15mm. Weight :- 800gs SUN Fish with his typical bulbous eyes and thick lips..Frederick Martin Christian was born on Pitcairn Island in 1883. He was the son of Daniel Christian and Harriet Melissa McCoy. He married Flora Clarice Warren, daughter of Thursday Moses Skelly Warren and Augusta Ruth Lena Christian on Pitcairn Island. He died on December 17, 1971, on Pitcairn Island. Frederick Martin Christian held the office of Chief Magistrate of Pitcairn Island in 1921, 1941, and 1943. He was a titan of a man with a voice that seemed to well up from the bottom of his 6'6" frame. He was well known as a preacher in the church, with his vibrant cello-toned voice. He was an assistant elder on Pitcairn in 1934, and was a Pitcairn councilor in 1956.
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