3665 CIRCA 1880 NATIVE AMERICAN BEADED SHEATH &

Category Firearms & Military
Auction Currency USD
Start Price 400.00 USD
Estimated at 800.00 - 1,200.00 USD
PRIMITIVE KNIFE. 10.5" overall, carved bone grip, 6" dagger point blade, white-heart red, & green beaded design on white ground, blue bead trimmed edge. Both knife and sheath have accession numbers (Long Island Historical). Much of the antique material from this collection was deaccessed when merged with the New York Historical Society about 30 years ago. UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: descriptive sheet. CONDITION: fair to good overall, bone has ham worn patina, large chip and top. Sheath is good with small losses of beads, missing 2 tin wrapped red dyed horsehair drops. PROVENANCE: Martin Lane Historic & Western Americana Lifetime Collection. (02-21680/JS). $800-1,200.