Apache Beaded Buffalo Hide Awl Case
Sale 1072 - The Lifetime Collection of Forrest Fenn, Part II
Sep 8, 2022
10:00AM ET
Live / Cincinnati
Estimate
$3,000 -
$5,000
Sold for $3,750
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
Apache Beaded Buffalo Hide Awl Case
fourth quarter 19th century
thread-sewn on soft, thick hide, finished with yellow pigment; beaded lanes and edges accentuate the lines and curves of the case; rows of tin cones attached by hide thongs are spaced throughout
overall length 17-1/2 inches
Condition Report
hide is soft and pliable; little to no bead or tin cone loss
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