American Antiquities. Auction Catalogue, January 8, 1898Norman, William B.
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American Antiquities. Auction Catalogue, January 8, 1898
Norman, William B.
Antiques -- Catalogs; United States -- Antiquities -- Catalogs
115 Arrow Points. Chosen for singular serrated and notched edges, all
fine and rare. Ohio. 4 pcs
116 DRILLS. All perfect, 5 from Missouri, 2 from Ohio, 1 from Georgia.
1 (Ohio) is unique as far as known, in length being 4½ in. A very
desirable selection. 8 pcs
117 Drills. Very pretty and attractive selection. Clay County, Tenn.
6 pcs
118 ARROW POINTS. Small, all perfect. Ohio. 6 pcs
119 Arrow Points. Choice lot, all perfect; small points, from Miss.,
California and Block Island, as marked on card (2 obsidian). 6 pcs
120 Arrow Points. Specimens from Willamette River, Oregon, of these
beautiful productions; jasper, moss agate, obsidian, etc., rare.
12 pcs
121 FISH HOOKS. Black flint; desirable and rare. 2 pcs
122 Arrow Point. Black flint, rotary, hollow base, finely notched,
bevelled and serrated edge, a perfect and choice specimen of this
prototype of the modern revolving rifle ball. Bowling Green, Ky.
123 Arrow Point. Rotary, light-colored flint, as last, except base is
square; perfect and rare. Bowling Green, Ky.
124 Arrow Points. Rotary, gray chert. Perfect, as last, but smaller.
2 pcs
125 Arrow Points. Clouded chalcedony; fine and perfect specimens from
Clear Water Harbor, west coast of Florida, rare. 3 pcs
126 Arrow Point. Crystal, narrow, serrated edges, said to be poisoned.
California.
127 Arrow Point. Thin copper, triangular in shape, Iroquois; small
fish-line stone Sinker. Fleming, Cayuga Co., N. Y. 3 pcs
128 FISH SPEAR. Copper, rounded base, two perforations at base.
1¼ × 3⅜ in. Highest rarity. Ontonagon River, Mich.
129 Another. Copper, rounded base with three perforations. 1½ × 2½ in.
Ontonagon River, Mich.
130 Fish Hooks of copper; small copper arrow head, Phoenicia, Syria.
3 pcs
131 COPPER CHISEL. Ancient copper tool found at Prairie-du-Chien,
Wis.; sharp cutting edge, sides turned up, gouge form, excessively
rare, 1⅝ in. wide, 2½ long, 1¼ thick.
OBJECTS IN HEMATITE, ETC.
On account of its density and the fine polish it takes,
hematite was a favorite material with the ancient artificer.
Next to copper, hematite is the scarcest material employed by
the pre-historic workman.
132 AXE. Hematite, deeply grooved, edge polished and of great weight.
Very rare. 2¼ in. thick, 3 wide, 3¼ long. Pulaski Co., Mo.
133 CELT. Brown hematite, polished, edge slightly broken, very rare.
Pike Co., Ill.
134 Celt. Edge perfect and sharp, very rare. Pike Co., Ill.
135 Mammal or Cone. Brown hematite, fine and perfect, base 2⅜ in.,
2 in. high. Very rare. Pike Co., Ill.
136 Plummets, (so called). Brown hematite, oblong, with small groove
around the top, beautiful polish, exceedingly rare. St. Clair and Pike
Co., Ill. 2 pcs
137 Plummets. Same as last, but made from white limestone; also a rare
relic. 1⅛ × 4 in. Illinois. 2 pcs
138 Bone awl, made from deer’s horn, pointed end, 1½ × 6 in.; another,
resembles a needle. ¾ × 2½ in. Mound in Arkansas. 2 pcs
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