ANTIQUE 1840-60 CREEK / DELAWARE INDIAN QUILLED BLACKENED HIDE ANIMAL KNIFE CASE

Description

EXTRA RARE, ONE OF A KIND FIND, QUILLED KNIFE CASE. IT HAS A SECTION ON TOP THAT IS BLACKENED HIDE WITH CLASSIC WOODLANDS STYLE CURVILINEAR DESIGNS. THE FRINGE IS OLD AND INTACT AND IS OBVIOUSLY INDIAN BRAIN TANNED. THERE ARE TWO TULIP DESIGNS APPROXIMATELY MIDWAY DOWN THE LENGTH OF THE SHEATH THAT LOOK TO BE CUTOUTS WITH AN OLD WORN VELVET INSERTS. THE ACTUAL MATERIAL OF THE SHEATH LOOKS TO BE REPTILIAN IN ORIGIN; POSSIBLY TURTLE? ON THE BACK THERE APPEARS A COPPER HAND HAMMERED RIVET THAT HOLDS THE BELT LOOP PORTION TH O THE MAIN SHEATH. The hide on the back appears blacked=ned as well or art least vewry dark brown A sensational museum grade and very early piece fit for the best of collections and it has a LOW NO RESERVE PRICE !
MUSEUM GRADE  –
please see all additional photos at bottom of page
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SIZE:
It measures approx. 9 +/- inches end to end and is approx. 3 +/- inches wide at the widest points. The opening looks to be approx. 1 3/4 +/- inches in width.
CONDITION:
EXCELLENT with typical signs of use / age.
A few rows quills showing wear as shown
but nothing significant –
PLEASE SEE ALL ADDITIONAL PHOTOS BY SCROLLING DOWN TO THE BOTTOM OF THIS
PAGE AS THEY ARE PART OF THE DESCRIPTION.
SIGNATURES/MARKINGS:
It is
not marked/signed as expected for age.
COMMENTS: EXTRA RARE, ONE OF A KIND FIND,  QUILLED KNIFE CASE. IT HAS A SECTION ON TOP THAT IS BLACKENED HIDE WITH CLASSIC WOODLANDS STYLE CURVILINEAR DESIGNS. THE FRINGE IS OLD AND INTACT AND IS OBVIOUSLY INDIAN BRAIN TANNED. THERE ARE TWO TULIP DESIGNS APPROXIMATELY MIDWAY DOWN THE LENGTH OF THE SHEATH THAT LOOK TO BE CUTOUTS WITH AN OLD WORN VELVET INSERTS. THE ACTUAL MATERIAL OF THE SHEATH LOOKS TO BE REPTILIAN IN ORIGIN; POSSIBLY TURTLE? ON THE BACK  THERE APPEARS A COPPER  HAND HAMMERED RIVET  THAT HOLDS THE BELT LOOP PORTION TH O THE MAIN SHEATH. The hide on the back appears blacked=ned as well or art least vewry dark brown A sensational
museum grade
and
very early
piece fit for the best of collections and it has a
LOW NO RESERVE PRICE !
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