- CIVIL WAR ARCHIVE OF JACOB K. LONAS,
KNOXVILLECivil War Archive of Jacob Kimberlin Lonas (earlier spelling Lones), Sergeant/Captain, 4th TN Infantry which later became the 1st TN Cavalry. He was born on July...
[more like this] - CROW BEADED PARFLECHE PAINTED LANCE
& SWORD CASEThe lot features a rare, colorful and large parfleche lance case or sword case with a old style saber sword in Crow pattern. The vintage lance case shows thick...
[more like this] - HIPPOPOTAMUS IVORY LION CANECa. 1890-Fashioned
of hippopotamus tooth in a basic L-shape with a short neck and slightly arched hand rest, the handle is carved at the front with a panel showing a powerful lion’s head with...
[more like this] - 4 COLIMA OBSIDIAN STONE CORESPre-Columbian,
West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A fabulous collection of 4 obsidian cores for making blades. They each exhibit an elongated and slender form with a flat base....
[more like this] - 5 COLIMA OBSIDIAN BLADES IN RIKER CASEPre-Columbian,
West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A fine collection of 5 stone spear blades hand-knapped from sizeable pieces of lustrous, black obsidian. The largest blade presents...
[more like this] - 19TH C. NAPOLEONIC ENGLISH STEEL CAVALRY
SWORD**Originally Listed At $800**
Western Europe, England, Napoleonic Period, ca. 19th century CE. A handsome steel sword with a curved blade and hand guard. The blade has...
[more like this] - ANCESTRAL PUEBLOAN CHACO BLACK-ON-WHITE
POTTERY BOWL**First Time At Auction**
Native American, Southwestern United States, Arizona, Apache County, Four Corner region, Ancestral Puebloan (Anasazi), ca. 1000 to 1100...
[more like this] - 6 COLIMA OBSIDIAN PECTORALS & MANY WHITE
SHELL BEADS**Originally Listed At $500**
Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A magnificent ensemble of over 100 hand-carved shell beads and 6 hand-knapped...
[more like this] - 20TH C. TLINGIT / HAIDA WALRUS IVORY
BEAR CARVINGNative American, Pacific Northwest, United States or Canada, Haida or Tlingit people, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A fine totemic bear finial carved from...
[more like this] - RARE / GORGEOUS OLMEC BLUE JADE CELTPre-Columbian,
Southern Mexico to Guatemala, Olmec culture, ca. 1150 to 550 BCE. A rare, hand-carved ceremonial jade celt (hand axe) with a muted blue-green coloration and an elegant presentation....
[more like this] - FINE 1ST C. GANDHARAN STONE HEAD PRINCE
SIDDHARTHA**First Time At Auction**
Central Asia, Pakistan, India, and Afghanistan, Gandharan Empire, ca. 1st century CE. An incredible schist head wearing a turban-style...
[more like this] - RARE MAYA OBSIDIAN ANTHROPOMORPHIC FIGURES
(PR)**Originally Listed At $1500**
Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico to Guatemala, probably Central Lowlands, Maya, Classic to Late Classic Period, ca. 300 to 900 CE. An incredibly...
[more like this] - 1812 SHARPE TRADE PISTOL 1812 Sharpe
Trade Pistol...
[more like this] - CHINESE EXPORT FAMILLE ROSE ARMORIAL
PORCELAIN PLATE CIRCA 1770 DIAMETER 9". PORCELAIN PLATE Circa 1770 Central floral spray surrounded by a floral swag border. Arms attributed to the Portuguese Minister of...
[more like this] - ASIAN: CARVED IVORY DEITY, EARLY TO
MID-20TH C., STANDING WITH LEGS CROSSED PLAYING REMOVABLE WIND INSTRUMENT, ORNATELY CARVED APPAR...ASIAN: Carved ivory deity, early to mid-20th C., standing with legs crossed...
[more like this] - RARE 16 PAGE WHALING MANUSCRIPT, 1834,extensively
detailed. Instructions for Captain John Egbert Howell (1813-1840) of the whaling ship Telegraph, Sag Harbor, New York, bound for the Pacific. Signed by his brothers, agents/owners...
[more like this] - *Prototype Searle Semi-Automatic Pistol
.32 cal. 3" barrel no serial number. Prototype ?no markings. Finished in the white with black grips. Includes eight mechanical drawings used to build the pistol from 1917...
[more like this] - Photographic Archive of Miles City Montana
Photographer R.C. Morrison 1880s-1890s Cowan's is proud to present the photographic archive of pioneer Montana photographer Robert C. Morrison (1850-1938) descended directly...
[more like this] - Pair of Flintlock Pocket Pistols by
Hewson of London .50 bore diameter ? 4.25" octagonal barrels locks marked Hewson.?Forward-action flintlocks with safeties. ?Engraved breech engraved triggerguard and ferules.?...
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