Lot 465
Princess Keelikolani, Document Signed "R. Keelikolani" along with second husband "Isaac Y. Davis", 1860 document for sale of land parcel on Kau, Hawaii; some bleaching, F.-V.F. and scarce.Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
A RARE DOCUMENT SIGNED BY PRICESS KEELIKOLANI ALONG WITH HER SECOND HUSBAND ISAAC Y. DAVIS.
Ruth Keelikolani (1826-83), was a member of the Kamehameha family, the founding dynasty of the Kingdom of Hawaii. She served as Royal Governor of the Island of Hawaii, and also godmother to Princess Kaiulani. As primary heir to the Kamehameha family, Ruth became a landholder of what would become the Bernice Pauahi Bishop Estate funding the Kamehameha Schools. Unlike most of the rest of the royal family, Keelikolani retained traditional Hawaiian cultural practices.
Realized: $2,700