American Antiquities Part 5

200 PLATFORM or PEACE PIPE. Very large and curious form, the pipe proper lies on a base with rounded edges, large bowl and stem apertures. Yellowish sandstone. 4 4 in. Perfect in every respect, unusual and rare type. Union Co., N. C.

201 Mound Builder's Pipe of pottery, long stem, bowl on centre of stem. 2 5 in. A very primitive affair. Rare. From mound, Faulkner Co., Ark.

202 LODGE PIPE. A curiosity, in having _two_ stems at right angles from the bowl, 1? in. deep, 3 in. to end of each stem. Dark soft stone, very rare. Hanc.o.c.k Co., Tenn.

203 Round Pipe, bowl and stem, both circular and damaged. Steat.i.te.

2 3 in. Walton Co., Ga.

204 MOUND BUILDER'S PIPE. Long and graceful shape of pottery; stem has been broken but mended. 7 in. Very rare. Oneida Co., N. Y.

All pipes from New York State are of great rarity.

205 PLATFORM PIPE. Dark greenish stone, finely polished, of graceful outline and excellent workmans.h.i.+p; the platform or stem proper has been cracked, but neatly repaired. 3 in. Very fine and rare specimen.

Delaware Co., N. Y.

206 POLISHED PIPE. Greenish mottled stone with 14 tally marks or notches on each side of the stem. 3 in. Very fine and rare. From Fish Creek, Saratoga Co., N. Y.

207 PIPE. Conical, with perforated handle at one side, greenish colored stone; the pipe is always a rarity and another of this variety is perhaps unknown. 1 2 in. Saratoga, N. Y.

208 Pipe. Fine polish and shape, dark green color. 1 1 in.

Another, smaller, bowl broken. Eta River, Ga. 2 pcs

209 Esquimaux Stone Pipe, of greenish color, fancifully carved decoration, fine polish. 2? in., no stem. Perfect and interesting.

Labrador.

210 Mound Builder's Stone Platform Pipe. Very thick, square base and low bowl, incised line around bowl and two small circular projections at end of stem; a rarity. 2 in. Lake Wabesha, Wisconsin.

211 Pottery Pipe. High bowl, short stem. 3 in., perfect. Another pipe or tube also of pottery. 3 in. Asheville, N. C. 2 pcs

212 Pipe. Pottery, with human face and projecting ears. 1 3 in., perfect. Pensacola, Fla.

213 Pipe. Rude attempt at carving a human face, steat.i.te. 2 2 in.

S. C.

214 TUBE. Unfinished; excessively hard iron stone. 2 5 in. Lewis Co., N. Y.

215 Iron pipe. A curiosity, probably of the Colonial period, when "a pipe was a pipe" and not easily to be replaced. Bowl, ? in., stem, 5 in.; very thin, slightly rusted in centre of stem. Rare. Oneida, N. Y.

216 Stone Pipe. Red catlinite, heavy silver band at junction of bowl and stem. Very fine deep red color and polish; length of stem, 8 in., height of bowl, 4 in. Modern Sioux, a very choice specimen, duplicate from the Smithsonian Inst.i.tute, Wash.

217 Oregon Bird Points. Fine gem arrow points, from the Willamette River. Obsidian, jasper, etc., mounted and framed, under gla.s.s.

116 pcs

218 OHIO. Arrow and Spear points of fine form, color and material, neatly arranged and framed, under gla.s.s. 105 pcs

REVOLUTIONARY ARMS AND RELICS, ETC.

219 CAPT. JOHN PAUL JONES. Marine Gla.s.s. Bra.s.s mounted, 22 in.

Engraved JOHN PAUL 1773. Cardboard attached, with pen and ink portrait of Capt. Jones, and fol. certificate: _John Paul Jones Mariene Gla.s.s before and after the Revolutionary War. I got it from Wm. Miller, Esq.

a friend of Gen. Jones who got it from Him. It was greatly admired by all the Generals and my friends. J. T._ (Col. John Trumbull, aide-de-camp to Was.h.i.+ngton.) In curious old ornate case, inscribed COM. JOHN PAUL JONES SPY GLa.s.s.

220 John Paul Jones. Miniature Portrait painted in India ink on deer-skin, by John Trumbull, 1776. Colonial frame.

221 ROBERT MORRIS. Flint Lock Musket, ramrod missing. ROBERT MORRIS engraved at side. Cardboard certificate inscribed: _Gun carried by Robert Morris Chief Justice of N. Jersey. J. T._

222 Robert Morris. Revolutionary Fire Pan. Iron, flintlock, in good condition, curious and rare. 8 in. With certificate: _Fire Pan used by Robert Morris of New Jersey. J. T._

223 Robert Morris. Pair bra.s.s Spurs. Certificate: _Bra.s.s Spurs used by Robert Morris of N. Jersey. J. T._

224 GEN. ALEXANDER HAMILTON. Flintlock Carbine, DEMPSEY maker. A HAMILTON N. Y. engraved on stock. Certificate on cardboard: _Gen.

Alexander Hamilton's Gun, a present from the Executors. Clippings inside. J. T._ (Several clippings published after his death, inserted). Of great interest.

225 GEN. FRANCIS RAWDON. Flint Lock Pistol, 22 in. Bra.s.s mountings, FR in crowned monogram engraved, also name ROGER SHERMAN engraved on side. Cardboard certificate: _Gen. Francis Rawdon's Pistol. An Eng.

Gen. that fought all through the Rev. War. Pistol found at the Battle of Bunkers Hill and presented to R. S. by Gen. Putnam. I got it in exchange for a Painting. J. T._ A unique Revolutionary trophy.

226 SAMUEL FRAUNCIS. Flint Lock Pistol, stock handsomely engraved, S. F. cut at side. 18 in. Given by Frauncis of Frauncis Tavern, N. Y., to Col. John Trumbull, who placed it in his Collection of Revolutionary Relics. Certificate lost, but attribution of this, as of every object in this catalogue, guaranteed by Cataloguer.

227 Colonial Pike. Used by N. E. home guards in Colonial days. Modern shaft.

228 DRAGOON SABRE. Heavy scabbard, bra.s.s mountings. Used in Colonial days. Ma.s.sachusetts.

229 SWORD. Ivory handle, etc., eagle's head. Major John Merrill, Duxbury, Ma.s.s., war 1812.

230 REVOLUTIONARY CANNON b.a.l.l.s. From the battle field of Long Island.

3 sizes. Lot of 3 pcs

231 HUNTING KNIFE. Ivory handle, bronze lion-head pommel; 12 in. blade engraved with U. S. arms, etc. Once the property of the famous Western Pioneer, David Crockett. From Peale's Museum, Phila.

232 Sioux War Club. Pony tail as handle. 20 in. Modern.

FIRE ARMS, SWORDS, ETC.

233 BLUNDERBUSS. Flint lock, bra.s.s barrel and mountings; English make, in perfect order; an extra fine and heavy specimen. 2 ft. 9 in.

234 Blunderbuss. Flint lock, English make, in perfect condition, extra fine. 2 ft. 4 in.

235 Blunderbuss. Percussion lock, very fine, carved black stock, French make. 2 ft. 8 in.

236 Blunderbuss. Circa.s.sia, flint lock, muzzle, 4 in. diam., barrel etched, stock inlaid with arabesque patterns, very fine and rare. 1 ft. 8 in.

237 PISTOL. Long Algerine flint lock, woodwork overlaid with ornamental metal covering, repousse work, no ramrod. 1 ft. 7 in.

238 Pistol. Turkish, flint lock, carved stock, no ramrod. 1 ft. 7 in.

239 Pistols. Pair German duelling pistols, percussion locks, sweet briar handles; locks and barrels finely etched, with gold inlaying, barrels rifle grooved. _Lindenschmidt Mainz_ on barrel; marked 1 and 2 respectively; of the finest mechanism. 2 pcs